(Papeete) The separatist Moetai Brotherson was elected Friday president of French Polynesia, by the representatives of the local Assembly.
Thanks to their victory in this election, the separatists have a strong majority of 38 seats out of 57. The representatives of the Local Assembly, elected in the Territoriales on April 30, granted 16 votes to outgoing autonomist President Edouard Fritch, and 3 to another separatist candidate, Nicole Sanquer.