There is a close relationship between democracy and corruption. Corruption
has a negative effect on the functioning of political and democratic
institutions. It affects the delivery of services such as education and
healthcare. In order to consolidate democracy, Mauritius has adopted
different measures to prevent and combat corruption. These have included
the ratification of international treaties such as the United Nations (UN)
Convention against Corruption, the signing of the African Union Convention
on Preventing and Combating Corruption and the enactment of domestic law,
Prevention of Corruption Act, which criminalises different corrupt activities.
The purpose of this article is to discuss the jurisprudence that has emerged
from courts in Mauritius interpreting and applying the different sections of the
Prevention of Corruption Act and to recommend ways through which the Act
could be amended or interpreted to strengthen the fight against corruption
