Jean-Philippe Tanguy defends a new referendum “in 40 years” to give a “political perspective to the minority party”

Asked about relaunching the self-determination process, Marine Le Pen said on Thursday that she was in favor of organizing a new election. A break in the position displayed so far by the far right.

A new self-determination referendum “in 40 years” offer “a political perspective for the minority party” in New Caledonia, defended National Rally deputy Jean-Philippe Tanguy on Friday May 17 on franceinfo, defending Marine Le Pen’s proposal, after three days of violence in the archipelago.

Despite the victory of the non-independence camp at the end of the three consultations provided for by the Nouméa Accords, in 2018, 2020 and 2021, the three-time candidate for the presidential election thus showed herself to be in favor of a new process of self-determination. “Perhaps we need one more referendum, but it must be in 40 years, so that the State agrees to invest without taking the risk of seeing its investments lost,” explained the leader of the RN deputies on France 2 on Thursday. A position “based on several important elements which characterize marineism”underlined Jean-Philippe Tanguy. “When you aspire to preside over the destiny of France, you must ensure that everyone feels part of the Republic” And “take into consideration the position of the Kanak party”he defended. “Marine Le Pen gives perspective to this territory, to all stakeholders”he summarized.

“From the moment you definitively close the political solution for the Kanak parties, unfortunately, you leave violence as the only escape for one party”he added, while recalling that the boss of the RN deputies had indicated to Gérald Darmanin that “the calendar” of the constitutional reform project “wasn’t the right one”a source of possible future unrest in the archipelago.

According to the deputy for the Somme, Marine Le Pen “did not give the number 40 years as a totem” but rather like “the basis of negotiations” in order to “to allow time for the process which has just ended to prosper”. If the RN wishes “obviously the maintenance of New Caledonia in France”this solution makes it possible to take into account “the story”, of “lived” and “traditions” of the archipelago, recalled Jean-Philippe Tanguy. “We are unwavering support for New Caledonia in the Republic”, he continued.

A compromise with the separatists and the promise of a future referendum constitutes a break with the historical doctrine of the far-right party, which has always displayed its hostility to the separatists. “New Caledonia remains French. We must now work to restore unity. I will do it”assured X Marine Le Pen at the end of the 2021 referendum.