it was during the debates on the deux mille dix-neuf bill that the stance of the various big parties on state funding became much clearer xavierluc duval of the parti mauricien social démocrate who headed the committee that submitted proposals to the government in deux mille seize included state funding for parties the state setting aside rs cent cinquante million for this purpose in his proposals a position that was also backed by the mmm' s paul bérenger and the labour party' s arvin boolell during the parliamentary debates on the bill back in july deux mille dix-neuf