Case Gooljaury: Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum Meets Jugnauth

March 19, 2009, the Company Arushi Development, whose shareholders are Gooljaury Rakesh and his wife, gets, Business Parks of Mauritius Ltd (BPML), two acres of land leased to Cybercity Ebene. Jugnauth was specifically asked why she had Sicom involved in this transaction without tender.

Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum protests: "Why blame the seller? It is normal for him to seek to make a profit. If the price was too high, why Sicom has accepted? At that time Jugnauth was Minister of Finance, why did he then find fault? '

The Sicom, in a statement, stated that the allegations in this case are "false" and had argued that its decision to invest in this project was "smart". The Elite Tower was purchased by Sicom for Rs 600 million.

Jugnauth asked if Gooljaury Rakesh had obtained the land if it was not "man of confidence" in Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam. What Tassarajen Chedumbrum Pillay said that the request of the businessman was considered as well as others and it has been selected by the Board of BPML, and three other promoters. Director of BPML, Dharam Naugah, stated in an interview with the Daily Challenge that Rakesh Gooljaury has received "no support".

Then the leader of the MSM asked if the land was not originally booked for the development of green space, before being allocated to Rakesh Gooljaury. ICT Minister confirmed that these lands should accommodate parking and green space, but due to increasing demand, BPML has amended its Master Plan.

Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum explains that it is wrong to say that someone else had first obtained the lease before it is transferred to Rakesh Gooljaury, as was alleged Jugnauth.