Mauritius Heavy oil spill Large-scale demonstration in capital Protests against government response at 4:43 on August 30
A large-scale demonstration was held in Mauritius, an island nation in the Indian Ocean, protesting the government's response to a heavy oil spill in a cargo ship, and participants called for early investigation of the cause.
Offshore of Mauritius, on the 25th of last month, a freighter "WASHASHIO" owned by Chogaiki Kisen in Okayama Prefecture and chartered by Mitsui OSK Lines stranded, and a large amount of heavy fuel oil and the like leaked.
Regarding the accident, in the capital city of Port Louis, a demonstration was held on the 29th in order to protest the government's response, and tens of thousands of people participated in the local report, and the square and the street were filled.
Participants raised flags and placards for early investigation of the cause of the accident, and demanded detailed explanation of the fact that dead dolphins were launched after 26th and the government announced that they were not related to the accident. It was.
The police arrested Indian captains of the freighter and continued the investigation in this accident, but criticism was made, mainly by the opposition party, that Prime Minister Jagnut was slow to respond.
In Mauritius, the entry of foreigners was restricted as a countermeasure against the infection of the new coronavirus, and this accident occurred while the tourism industry, which is one of the major industries, was hit, which caused the economic outlook among people. Anxiety is growing.