“Everyone knows what has happened in New Caledonia since May 13. By visiting Azerbaijan and attending this congress, we firmly declare that the actions of the French state against us are unacceptable and we strongly condemn it. We mean racist policemen. The written reports and what people say about it are still far from becoming realities. Consequently, our people are not properly treated, and the region is currently gripped by conflicts and fires. The problems that have arisen over the years are becoming more widespread by the day,” said Isabelle Kaloi, a member of the New Caledonia Party, as she addressed the first Congress held in Baku with the participation of leaders of more than 15 political parties and independence movements from Corsica, Melanesia, Polynesia, the Caribbean and Antilles islands, all of which are experiencing French colonialism.
Kaloi said that the measures taken in this regard, of course, do not solve the problem completely. "I would like to say that we were subjected to repression. The reason for all this is, unfortunately, the abolition of our electoral rights. This was done by the French state, suppression of our rights is inadmissible and unacceptable. We have prepared proposals, and the majority welcomed this proposal. But the French government did not want to listen to us. In general, the decision to impose restriction on the right to vote means going against voters, our culture and self-determination," Isabelle Kaloi added.
The member of New Caledonia Party once again expressed her gratitude to the Baku Initiative Group for the organization of the congress.
