Zouhouria Mouayad Ben, vice-president of the Departmental Council in charge of sports, youth and culture, was Zakweli’s guest this Thursday.
The day after the Olympic flame passed through Reunion Island, many listeners once again expressed their bitterness this morning on the Mayotte la 1ère radio station.
Honestly, we did not have the means to bring the flame to Mayotte
defends himself Zouhouria Mouayad Ben
“This operation would have cost 180,000 euros, we did not have them. What more could I tell you? I regret but the damage is done.” “We do everything we can to support young people,” she adds.
As a “consolation prize”, the Mahorean athletes present in France will be entitled to a ceremony entitled “Mayotte land of games 2024” which will cost the Departmental Council 30,000 euros.
Asked about political news and the anticipated legislative elections, the elected LR questioned the nomination of a candidate in the 1st constituency, “it is up to the party to decide, we consult the people in the villages”. The elected official, however, says she is interested in the idea of supporting Estelle Youssouffa, “we should keep the same parliamentarians in Paris, those who started the work”.
