The government is ” ready “ to talk about the autonomy of Guadeloupe, a department affected by a violent crisis, said this Friday evening, November 26, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Sébastien Lecornu, also announcing 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”, said Sébastien Lecornu in a televised address to Guadeloupeans.
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“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, there are no bad debates as long as these debates serve to resolve the real problems of the daily life of Guadeloupe ”, continued the minister.
34.5% of the population below the national poverty line
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 authorities 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 appease the spirits and put an end to the violence, the government had previously indicated that it was postponing until December 31 the implementation of the vaccination obligation for caregivers and firefighters in Guadeloupe as in Martinique, where the dispute has stained. of oil.
In addition, the prefect of Guadeloupe “Decided to extend the curfew from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. until Monday, November 29, 2021 at 5 a.m.”. Thursday, the prefect of Martinique had, him, established a curfew “From 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. until calm is restored”.
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What had started a few days ago in these two islands with blockades and pickets quickly slipped into violence against the police, fires and looting.
Journalists targeted by gunfire in Martinique
Law enforcement and journalists were also targeted by gunfire on the night of Thursday to Friday in Martinique, where the violence left ten officers injured, five of them by bullets.
“During the night, a gendarmerie officer who was working with his colleagues on a burglary was violently hit by the looters’ vehicle. He is seriously injured and is operated on today “, explained the prosecution of Fort-de-France.
About ten arrests took place in Martinique during the night, according to the Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin. He “There have been nearly 150 arrests since the start of this situation in Guadeloupe and Martinique”, said government spokesman Gabriel Attal.
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In addition, the Pointe-à-Pitre prosecutor, Patrick Desjardins, said in a statement on Friday that the first results of an investigation carried out after the injury of a young man on Wednesday near a dam show “That the injury does not in any case come from a shooting by firearm but more probably from the impact of a piece of tear gas grenade fired by the gendarmerie forces within the framework of the operation of maintenance of order “.
Lifting of caregiver suspensions
Sébastien Lecornu and the Minister of Health Olivier Véran also announced the lifting of the suspensions for staff who will accept individual support. On the other hand, those who will refuse “Will continue their suspension”, add text.
This advert “Does not change anything: we are not satisfied with this decision. We demand the withdrawal of the vaccination obligation because our freedom to choose is violated, and of the health pass which prevents everyone from living ”, reacted to AFP Sormain Sandrou, deputy secretary general of the UTS-UGTG of the CHU of Pointe-à-Pitre, present on the picket line in front of the establishment.
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“I have the impression that we do not get along, that we do not understand each other (…) We want an exemption so that this law is not applied here! And not only at the firefighters! “, for his part proclaimed Jocelyn Zou, representative of the Force Ouvrière union among firefighters, on RCI radio.
