Will this announcement be enough to calm the situation? The government is “ready” to speak about the autonomy of Guadeloupe, a department affected by a violent crisis, declared, Friday, November 26, the Minister of Overseas Sébastien Lecornu. The latter also promised the creation of “1,000 jobs helped for young people”.
During the meetings of the last few days to try to resolve the crisis, born of a refusal of the vaccination obligation before embracing social demands, “some elected officials have asked the question of autonomy”, Sébastien Lecornu explained in a televised address to Guadeloupe.
“According to them, Guadeloupe could better manage itself. They want less equality with France, more freedom of decision by local decision-makers. The government is ready to talk about it, it does not. There are no bad debates as long as these debates serve to resolve the real problems of everyday life for Guadeloupeans “, continued the minister.
My message to Guadeloupe and Guadeloupe.
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– Sébastien Lecornu (@SebLecornu) November 27, 2021
Sébastien Lecornu also announced the financing of “1,000 jobs aided for young people, with specific support and training, in the non-profit sector, to support local communities or social, sporting and environmental associations”. In Guadeloupe, 34.5% of the population lives below the national poverty line, with a high unemployment rate (19%), especially among young people (35% in 2020 against a national average of 20%).
In an attempt to put an end to the violence, the government had previously announced that it was postponing to December 31 the implementation of the vaccination obligation for caregivers and firefighters in Guadeloupe as in Martinique, where the dispute has spread.