Mauritius deputy PM sacked after corruption probe

By Yasine Mohabuth

The deputy prime minister of Mauritius has been sacked after the publication of a report into an alleged corruption scandal.

The Office of Integrity and Anti-Corruption of the African Development Bank investigated allegations surrounding a project to install four turbines and develop a thermal power plant.

At a press conference on Thursday, Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth described the findings as "very serious".

He said that the name of his deputy, Ivan Collendavelloo, was mentioned in the report.

Mr Collendavelloo is quoted by Bloomberg news agency as saying that the allegations were "wild".

"There was nothing which stated that money was accepted or taken," he is reported to have said.

This article originally appeared on BBC News

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