Nearly a hundred people responded to the call of the Soualiga United movement which had proposed a rally in front of the former Nina Duverly school this Tuesday, September 4 at 8 a.m. The demonstrators then began, to music, a snail operation in the streets of Marigot. They walked to the Hôtel de la Collectivité where they were received by Daniel Gibbs on his return from his school tour, then to the prefecture.
"First, we believe that the commercial court which condemned Augustin Arrondell and Raymond Mussington for demolishing their carbet is not competent. So the decision to condemn them, as far as we are concerned, is unfounded, ”said Louis Mussington, leader of the Movement for Justice and Prosperity (MJP) and opposition member of the territorial council, who supported this protest march.
“Second thing is that this demolition was done illegally. French law says that first there must be a decision of the magistrate, then the execution must be done by the public authorities and not by an association. It is a blatant lie to say that we had the prosecutor's authority to demolish. "He adds. Beyond this demolition, the demonstrators also protested against the closure for a few days at the end of August, of the parking lot at Baie Rouge beach decided by the association of Terres Basses to which the parking lot and the track belong. access. Even if pedestrian access had been maintained. "Why did we install a barrier in Baie Rouge when the law of January 3, 1986 says that all the beaches in French territory are public?" When I went to Terres Basses I saw the fence, two guards and a German shepherd, it is unacceptable! Exclaims Louis Mussington. “We are here concerning private beaches, reconstruction, evictions of people who do not have authorization for their housing… We say no to all these things because we have a natural heritage where everyone is free to 'use the beach and the environment that surrounds it, and that God has given us' says Cédric André, representative of the district council of Sandy Ground, who takes part in the movement. (More details on www.soualigapost.com)
6,221 total views
No comments