MSM/MMM
MSM/MMM | |
|---|---|
| Founders | Anerood Jugnauth Paul Bérenger |
| Founded | 1991 (MSM/MMM) 1997 (Fédération) 2000 (MSM/MMM) 2012 (Remake 2000) |
| Dissolved | 1993 (MSM/MMM) 1998 (Fédération) 2005 (MSM/MMM) 2012 (Remake 2000) |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Coalition members | Militant Socialist Movement Mauritian Militant Movement |
| Colours | Orange White Purple |
The MSM/MMM was a political alliance formed by the Militant Socialist Movement and the Mauritian Militant Movement, which governed Mauritius from 1991 to 1993 and again from 2000 to 2005. The alliance contested under three general elections during its existence: 1991, 2000 and 2005. The MSM/MMM alliance has dissolved and reformed several times since its first inception in 1991, contesting in municipal and local council elections since then.
The second coalition was known as the "Medpoint Deal" and was formed by former Prime Minister and President Sir Anerood Jugnauth on 14 August 2000. It was the most famous political alliance that Mauritian Politics ever had. It was the first time that the country was experiencing a social change, Paul Berenger would become prime minister out of this deal and would be the first-non Hindu to hold such powerful post.
The deal was to join the two leaders of the two parties. The MSM leader Sir Anerood Jugnauth & MMM leader Paul Berenger. As a misconception and with a battle for the leadership of the MSM after Sir Anerood retired, Pravind Jugnauth and Ashok Jugnauth both fought to become the party's next leader. At the end Ashock moved out and formed his own party namely National Union (UN) and went forward with Paul Berenger and formed the new alliance MMM/UN. In July 2005, the MSM/MMM coalition went together for general elections and became the opposition party, but in 2006 they ended the deal and MSM became alone party while MMM took hands with UN.