You are Wrong!
@ Bul and DodoLongGone...
Who said that a CPL holder with only 200 hours can't be of the RHS of an ATR???
As far as i know 90% of the Mauritian Pilot workforce at MK started at the RHS of an ATR, even the current CP, Training Pilot, Safety Manager etc...
All the cadets from Precision Air of Tanzania go directly to the ATR with 200 hours. Not as 2nd officer but FO!!
As for Kenya Airways, one of the best fleets in Africa, well the cadets move directly to the B737.. y? coz they dont have any turboprops in their fleet!!
The issue with MK is not that they hire guys with a physics background etc...but hire their own guys, or guys with a political backing. Thats why you find a PPL guys selected for the MPDP while the requirement is at least a CPL. And strangely this time they didnt ask for a frozen ATPL which was a requirement 2 years ago.