MP Lobine to Quiz Government on Police Pay, Water and Landscope
New Democrats MP Khushal Lobine tables four parliamentary questions on police welfare, risk allowances, water security and Landscope Mauritius.
Khushal Lobine, leader of the Nouveaux Démocrates party and the first-elected MP for constituency No. 15 (La Caverne / Phoenix), is set to put the government under pressure at the National Assembly session on Tuesday 27 October 2026. He has placed four parliamentary questions on the agenda covering police welfare, water supply and the state-owned land management company Landscope Mauritius.
The first question, registered as PQ B/1407, is directed at the Prime Minister, who also holds the Interior portfolio. Lobine is asking for a detailed account of the number of police officers injured on duty since January 2023, and what financial assistance or compensation has been provided to them and their families.
Beyond injury compensation, the question also raises two longstanding demands from within the Mauritius Police Force. The first concerns the risk allowance, a supplement paid to officers who face dangerous working conditions, which Lobine says needs to be increased. The second relates to the Bank Scheme, a financial benefit programme intended for police personnel, whose implementation has stalled. Lobine has stated publicly that police officers deserve both recognition and protection.
The remaining three questions have not been detailed in the available material, but they are reported to cover water security, an issue of growing concern in Mauritius given recurring supply shortages affecting households island-wide, and the operations of Landscope Mauritius, the government-owned body responsible for managing public land and promoting sustainable land use across the country.
Lobine sits in opposition and his line of questioning reflects a broader push by smaller parties to hold the government accountable on bread-and-butter issues that directly affect public servants and ordinary residents.
What this means: Police officers in Mauritius have long argued that their risk allowances do not reflect the dangers they face, and that promised financial schemes have not materialised. If the Prime Minister is pressed to give concrete figures on injuries and compensation, it could fuel calls for a formal review of police working conditions. Meanwhile, questions on water and Landscope signal that resource management and land governance are moving up the parliamentary agenda ahead of potential policy decisions.
Source: ION News
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the risk allowance for Mauritius police officers?−
The risk allowance is a financial supplement paid to members of the Mauritius Police Force to reflect the hazardous nature of their work. The exact current rate is set through government pay reviews, and opposition MP Khushal Lobine is calling for it to be increased, arguing it no longer adequately compensates officers for the risks they face on duty.
What is Landscope Mauritius?−
Landscope Mauritius is a government-owned company that manages public land assets on behalf of the state. It is involved in land development, leasing, and promoting sustainable land use across the island. It falls under the oversight of a government ministry and has occasionally attracted scrutiny over how public land is allocated and managed.
What is constituency No. 15 in Mauritius?−
Constituency No. 15, known as La Caverne / Phoenix, is an electoral district in the central highlands of Mauritius. It is one of 20 constituencies in the country's first-past-the-post multi-member system. Khushal Lobine, leader of the Nouveaux Démocrates party, is its first-elected MP.
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