Sex Tourism in Mauritius: Social Workers Criticized the Report of France O

" Prostitution is indeed in Grand Bay than elsewhere. But I work every day with prostitutes and I have never seen any trace of an organized industry, even tourists come to Mauritius to attend only prostitutes " . So says Marlene Ladine, the NGO Chrysalide. This in reference to the report of France O released last Wednesday and has scratched the picture postcard Maurice enjoyed so far. Because the French chain describes the country as a mecca of sex tourism in Africa ...

Journalists are based on a ranking Slate.fr, where Grand Bay is described as a temple prostitution to tourists. Marlene Ladine believes that " the documentary in question exaggerates by focusing on issues removed from their context . "

According to Marlene Ladine " prostitutes looking obviously tourists because they pay more, just as do the merchants range . " But it is far from sexual networks as there are in other countries. " Pimps are often cohabiting or relatives, not members of a mafia , "she adds.

The side of the people of Grand Bay, it is also sceptical about the content of the report of France Ô . According Sada Anadachee, President of Neighbourhood Watch in the region, "Grand Bay is the showcase Mauritius as regards tourist industry. But in tourism sexual, I do not think so . "

Sada Anadachee argues that there is an increasing number of nightlife but " it does not mean we should feed a negative perception of the people who practice them . " The president of the association, does not deny the existence of prostitution, argues that sex tourism is a phenomenon that affects other countries, but not much less Mauritius especially Grand Baie.