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After several days of tension in Corsica following the attempted assassination of Yvan Colonna in prison, the Prime Minister lifted the particularly flagged prisoner status of members of the commando Erignac. This gesture will sufficeto restore calm?
Attack on a sub-prefecture, attempted arson of a court, demonstrations… Corsican youth is under tension after the aggression of Yvan Colonna in prison, condemned for the assassination of the prefect Érignac. After a week of tension, on Friday March 11, the Prime Minister at granted the lifting of the status of particularly flagged prisoner of Alain ferrandi and Peter Alessandrimembers of the commando Erignac. A way to relieve tension. “It is a very concrete mark of the attention paid to the requests expressed by many elected officials for several weeks”confirms the prefect of Corsica.
This was the main demand of the demonstrators. However, the announcement is too late according to Pierre’s lawyer Alessandri. For him, “this decision only came because there was a tragedy”. The elected officials demand a rapid return of the prisoners to Corsica. Some young nationalist militants do not want to stop there. A call to demonstrate is maintained next Sunday.
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