In New Caledonia, the resignation of the Caledonia ensemble motion causes the autumn of the native authorities | EUROtoday

The day after the appointment of Manuel Valls to the abroad ministry, New Caledonia entered a brand new institutional disaster. The Caledonia ensemble motion resigned on Tuesday, December 24 from the collegial authorities on the head of New Caledonia, routinely resulting in the autumn of the native govt, we discovered in a letter from the occasion consulted by Agence France-Presse .

In this letter asserting its resignation, the Calédonie ensemble occasion (center-right, affiliated with Renaissance) explains that “since the events of May 13, [le] country has fallen into deep economic and social distress. In such circumstances, solidarity between institutions (…) constitutes an ardent obligation”. “I can only see that this was not the case and I regret it”states on this letter Jérémie Katidjo-Monnier, resigned member of the Caledonian authorities.

These dissensions come after six months of deep political and social disaster but additionally insurrectional tensions which left 14 useless brought on by a undertaking to reform the electoral physique within the French archipelago within the South Pacific. The State then determined to postpone the provincial elections scheduled for this yr till November 2025, thereby suspending the processing of the ultra-sensitive subject of the voters, with out resolving it.

Collective resignation

For a number of weeks, a number of political teams have expressed their disagreement with the safeguard plan for refoundation and reconstruction carried by the collegial authorities and particularly its financing situations. In his letter, Mr. Katidjo-Monnier thus considers that “the government which proceeds from Congress, which is the executive of the country, has transformed, over time, into an independent body, and particularly from the political groups of the Congress from which it comes, whether they are independentists or non-independenceists”.

This letter is also signed by the other seven “list candidates” more likely to succeed him. In truth, the New Caledonian authorities is designated by the members of Congress, throughout an inventory vote. In the occasion of particular person resignation of a member of the federal government, the following one on the record takes his place. Only collective resignation brings concerning the fall of the federal government. While awaiting the appointment of a brand new govt, the present president, the independentist Louis Mapou, will deal with present affairs.