Review the statutory legality of the Mauritius Independence Act 1968.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Scrutinize the 1968 Act’s validity under the Colonial Laws Validity Act 1865. We ask for a referral to the JCPC to determine if the 1965 Chagos detachment was ultra vires due to a lack of statutory consent under the 1895 Act, rendering the subsequent transfer of sovereignty a jurisdictional nullity.

The 1965 detachment of Chagos bypassed the mandatory "consent of the colony" required by the Colonial Boundaries Act 1895. The 1967 General Election was a procedural "Proxy Fraud" utilized as an unlawful substitute for a formal Statutory Referendum. Under the Doctrine of Repugnancy (1865 Act), the 1968 Independence Act is void. In Law, "fraus omnia corrumpit" - fraud negates everything. This statutory nullity cannot be cured; the unified British territory must be restored.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We are unable to accept your petition as the legislation cited does not apply in this circumstance or is referred to inaccurately. A court cannot, as you call for in the petition, review the validity of primary legislation.

We have other petitions open in regards to the Chagos Islands, which you may wish to sign:
Abandon the Chagos deal
Hold a referendum on the Chagos Deal & scrap it if the public votes “no”

Timeline

6 Apr 2026	Petition opened for signatures
7 May 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 7 May 2026

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