New Caledonia crisis: political reactions to Emmanuel Macron’s letter to Caledonians

A Letter to the Caledonians Through their elected officials. A letter signed by Emmanuel Macron was delivered to the addressees on Tuesday, June 18. In particular, this announcement: “Under these circumstances, I have decided not to convene a congress.“That statement always evokes a reaction.

back Dissolve the National Assembly, The bill to unfreeze the electorate was suspended. Therefore, the congress could not be convened before July, nor before the election of new delegates. Experts are divided on this issue On the question of the possible continuation of the project after the dissolution of the Congress. With this new announcement, does Emmanuel Macron signal a firm and clear decision?

For the Caledonian Orchestra, the news left no doubt that the bill was no more.

This stillborn text is officially and definitively buried. However, the question of the evolution of the New Caledonian electorate must be addressed in the global agreement we are calling for.

Philippe Dunoyer, candidate for the 2024 early legislative elections in the first constituency, and Gérard Poadja, candidate for the 2024 early legislative elections in the second constituency, issued a joint press release welcoming the letter. They added in the form of an attack on their political opponents:We regret that these responsible proposals have not received the support they deserve from the man who until recently called himself President.”

For royalists and assembly groups, it was a naive letter, far removed from the realities on the ground.

He told us that he would not convene the Versailles Conference, which could not actually take place because of his decision to dissolve the National Assembly. This disconnect was worrying.

Royalists and rallies, in a press release

Loyalist leader Sonia Backès posted on her Facebook page detailing what she described as anarchy: “The country has mistake A huge and historic means, but it failed to protect us because there was a lack of clear orders to respond accordingly to the attacks we suffered.“

Nicolas Metzdorf, the royalist and assembly party candidate for the first constituency in the 2024 early legislative elections, said that after receiving the letter, he contacted the President of the Republic to tell him that “Given the situation in New Caledonia, it is not suitable”, he added:Macron replied to me that he did not intend to give up the state of New Caledonia. These were his words, and he read and understood me very well.“

Milakulo Tukumuli, candidate for the 2024 early legislative elections, Éveil Océanien of the 2nd constituency believes that the President of the Republic has many opportunities, especially in He crossed the territoryto make the announcement, but it will be “FuzzyBut that doesn’t remove all obstacles. He sounded pessimistic.

Today I am afraid that the letter will ultimately fall through, as the demands are no longer primarily about the draft constitution, but directly about the issue of independence.