Betamax boss contests ‘Commission of Inquiry’

Businessman Veekram Bhunjun’s Betamax has filed an application before the Supreme Court a for judicial review against the Government to stop the works of a commission of inquiry appointed by President Prithvirajsing Roopun to shed light on the what is known as the Betamax case.

The claim, l’Express reported, is directed against President Prithvirajsing Roopun and the chair of the commission of inquiry, Judge Carol Green-Jokhoo and her assessors, Dr Pushpawant Boodhun and Kodados Mosafeer.

The State Trading Corporation and the Government of Mauritius compensated Betamax almost Rs6billion on June 22, 2021 after a favourable verdict from the Privy Council.

The businessman argues that the dispute is therefore “res judicata” from now on and that the works of the commission of inquiry could be tantamount to contempt of court.