Mauritius' prime minister has criticized the UK's handling of the Chagos Islands handover deal, alleging it lacks the necessary protections against inflation and could cost the UK twice as much as originally planned. The deal, struck under former PM Boris Johnson, involves handing over sovereignty of the islands to Mauritius while retaining control of the key Diego Garcia military base on a 99-year lease.
FILE - This image realeased by the U.S. Navy shows an aerial view of Diego Garcia. has been accused of “traitorous levels of national sabotage” after it emerged he is planning to “push ahead” with the handover of the
It has been reported that the UK has agreed to pay Mauritius £90 million a year as part of the deal, which works out at £9 billion in total.Ramgaloom, who held talks with the PM last week, told the Mauritian parliament on Tuesday: “The British prime minister informed me he intends to push ahead with the agreement reached between Mauritius and the United Kingdom,” Ramgoolam said. “We remain confident it will reach a speedy resolution in the coming weeks.
His comments suggest that the deal could end up costing the UK £18 billion, although Downing Street sources have rejected that calculation.A spokesman for Starmer said: “I’m not going to give a running commentary on the deal. Once an agreement is reached, further details of the treaty will be put before both houses for scrutiny and treaty ratification in the usual way.”
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