{"id":10859,"date":"2026-08-21T07:44:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T07:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/president.govmu.org\/president\/?p=10859"},"modified":"2026-08-31T09:35:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T09:35:48","slug":"courtesy-call-honourable-chetan-baboolall-newly-appointed-leader-of-the-opposition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/president.govmu.org\/president\/courtesy-call-honourable-chetan-baboolall-newly-appointed-leader-of-the-opposition\/","title":{"rendered":"Courtesy Call: Honourable Chetan Baboolall, newly appointed Leader of the Opposition"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10859\" class=\"elementor elementor-10859\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7bdfc9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b7bdfc9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176adfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"176adfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">President Gokhool welcomed the Honourable <span class=\"html-span xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs\"><span class=\"xt0psk2\"><span class=\"xjp7ctv\">Chetan Baboolall<\/span><\/span><\/span>, newly appointed Leader of the Opposition, to State House this week for a cordial and fruitful exchange.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">He was accompanied by his family during the visit.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">President Gokhool conveyed his congratulations on his appointment.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">The two discussed the role and responsibilities of the Leader of the Opposition, including its vital role as a democratic watchdog: holding Government to account, scrutinising policies and legislation, and ensuring that alternative voices and perspectives are heard in our National Assembly.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">The Head of State also emphasised the importance of upholding constitutional values, democratic principles and the integrity of our institutions.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">The Honourable Leader of the Opposition reaffirmed his commitment to discharging his responsibilities in the national interest, in accordance with the principles of parliamentary 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