the results of the crisis meeting between the government and local elected officials

the senator (PS) from Guadeloupe declares that the meeting lasted two hours and that the elected have the feeling of having been listened to. He recalls the importance of maintaining order. However, he believes that these security measures do not provide an answer to the social problems of the island. the senator confirms that strong inequalities exist in Guadeloupe. He adds that the inhabitants have a traditional distrust of the state and the metropolis. Victorin Lurel deplores the lack of opinion studies in the metropolis towards customs and the medical beliefs of the island.

Victorin Lurel confirms that local elected officials will continue to call for appeasement. Victorin Lurel wishes to engage in dialogue. The senator had claimed that the fight led by the demonstrators was “anti-colonialist, anti-France, and anti-system“, words that he confirms on the set of Franceinfo. According to him, the vaccine and the health pass are only pretexts to demonstrate and go on strike.