“It was an artifice not to consider their rapprochement”, criticizes the mayor of Bastia

Has the government taken an important step to calm the situation by lifting the status of “particularly reported detainee” of Alain Ferrandi and Pierre Alessandri? “They took a first step, the lifting was the minimum. It was an artifice not to consider their rapprochement”explains Pierre Savelli, the nationalist mayor of Bastia (Haute-Corse). “What may have changed everything is that there have been large popular gatherings in practically all the villages and towns of Corsica. Last Sunday, in Corte (Haute-Corse), the demonstration brought together almost 15,000 people”he says.

What are the demands today? “The first demand is justice and the truth about the assassination attempt against Yvan Colonna. The second thing is the application of the law: the reconciliation and the imminent release of Alain Ferrandi and Pierre Alessandri Then there is respect for democracy. Since 2014, the nationalists have won all the elections. Since then, there has not been a single advance”criticizes Pierre Savelli.