Senator seeks financial details

Senator Saïd Omar Oili of Mayotte met with Minister of the Sea and Fisheries Catherine Chabaud to ask for information about fees collected from Seychelles shipowners under a 2014 European agreement. He has been requesting this information since October 2024, but has not yet received a detailed balance of the funds.

Funds meant for fishing development

The Mayotte Debout plan and a 2025 law aim to redirect this fund toward the development of the fishing industry in the archipelago. The fund was previously used only by state services until 2023, but now it is intended to support the rebuilding of the local fishing fleet after damage from cyclone Chido.

Expenses revealed but projects unclear

During the meeting, more than 700,000 euros in expenses for 2025 were disclosed. However, the minister did not provide details about which projects these funds supported, raising concerns about the lack of transparency in how public money is being used.

Senator vows to act on transparency concerns

Senator Oili criticized the lack of clarity in the use of funds, calling it a violation of republican principles of transparency. Without the detailed balance he requested, he said he would bring the issue to the Prime Minister and European institutions to demand accountability.