New Caledonia's pro-independence political party has told French President Emmanuel Macron it can't persuade protesters to remove roadblocks across the French Pacific territory because activists aren't convinced Macron will drop a contentious electoral reform. At least seven people have died in protests against the constitutional amendment that would expand New Caledonia's electorate to include recent French arrivals. The letter from the Socialist Kanak National Liberation Front (FLNKS), which met to discuss how to defuse tensions a week after Macron's lightning visit, was sent as protester road blocks continue to impede travel and armoured vehicles arrived from France.
New Caledonia s pro-independence political party has told French President Emmanuel Macron it can t persuade protesters to remove roadblocks across the French Pacific territory because activists. -June 03, 2024 at 09:45 pm EDT
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SYDNEY - New Caledonia's pro-independence political party has told French President Emmanuel Macron it can't persuade protesters to remove roadblocks across the French Pacific territory because activists aren't convinced Macron will drop a contentious electoral reform. Read more at straitstimes.com.