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Emmanuel Macron in New Caledonia: a climate still tense on the archipelago
Emmanuel Macron in New Caledonia: a climate still tense on the archipelago
(France 2)
Emmanuel Macron is expected in New Caledonia on Wednesday May 22, after nine days of riots. In a climate of tension, he hopes to be able to reestablish dialogue.
In Nouméa (New Caledonia), gunfire still echoes in the streets on Wednesday May 22 and only the police are present to pursue the rioters. On the ninth day of the crisis, the peak of violence seems to have passed, but clashes continue locally. The situation is tense before the arrival of Emmanuel Macron. This emergency visit is eagerly awaited on the archipelago and aims to re-establish dialogue.
Independentist elected officials hope that this presidential trip will begin a way out of the crisis. “There are senior officials who accompany him and who will set up discussions on the future of New Caledonia with the authorities and political groups”, indicates Jean-Pierre Djaiwé, spokesperson for Palika (Kanak Liberation Party). At the roadblocks, the rioters are maintaining the pressure and still blocking access to certain neighborhoods.
Will the suspension of the reform of the electoral body make it possible to find a way out of the crisis? This option divides, but seems inevitable for certain non-independence elected officials, even in the presidential camp.
