TRIOLET STATE SECONDARY SCHOOL – LAND ACQUISITION
(No. 1B/372) Mr E. Guimbeau (First Member for Curepipe & Midlands) asked the
Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications whether, in
regard to the Triolet State Secondary School, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain from
the Commissioner of Police, information as to if an inquiry is being carried out on the
compulsory acquisition of land therefor and, if so, the outcome thereof.
The Prime Minister: Mr Speaker, Sir, I am informed by the Commissioner of police that
on 13 November 2009, the hon. Member himself made a declaration at the Central Crime
Investigation Division (CCID) regarding the payment of compensation for the compulsory
acquisition of three portions of land situated at Triolet for the extension of the State Secondary
School. He requested the Police to enquire as to how the Board of Assessment reached the
amount of compensation paid to the three landowners.
Mr Speaker, Sir, police enquiry into the matter is ongoing and one officer of the Ministry
of Housing and Lands, responsible for the acquisition of land for Government projects, has been
interviewed.
I am further informed that on 10 April 2008, the Independent Commission Against
Corruption (ICAC) has, on its own initiative, started an enquiry in this issue. All documents
pertaining to the matter have been produced to ICAC which has completed its enquiry and has
referred the case to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice.

Sitting of tuesday 3rd August 2010

(No. 1B/372)

Mr E. Guimbeau (First Member for Curepipe & Midlands) asked the Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications whether, in regard to the Triolet State Secondary School, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain from the Commissioner of Police, information as to if an inquiry is being carried out on the compulsory acquisition of land therefor and, if so, the outcome thereof.

The Prime Minister: Mr Speaker, Sir, I am informed by the Commissioner of police that on 13 November 2009, the hon. Member himself made a declaration at the Central Crime Investigation Division (CCID) regarding the payment of compensation for the compulsory acquisition of three portions of land situated at Triolet for the extension of the State Secondary School. He requested the Police to enquire as to how the Board of Assessment reached the amount of compensation paid to the three landowners.

Mr Speaker, Sir, police enquiry into the matter is ongoing and one officer of the Ministry of Housing and Lands, responsible for the acquisition of land for Government projects, has been interviewed.

I am further informed that on 10 April 2008, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has, on its own initiative, started an enquiry in this issue. All documents pertaining to the matter have been produced to ICAC which has completed its enquiry and has referred the case to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice.