On the occasion of the peaceful demonstration organized last Tuesday by the Territorial Operational Committee (COT), Louis Mussington, territorial opposition adviser and president of the MJP (Movement for Justice and Prosperity) spoke about the chaotic situation that lives in Saint Martin since Thursday of last week.
According to Louis Mussington, “the State has understood that this is a serious movement which was implemented by the young people of the island, who did not hesitate to show their fed-up (…)
There has been a manifest lack of respect on the part of the State, which has failed to live up to the expectations of the population ”.
After having listened "with interest and attention" to the intervention of Minister Annick Girardin, it was said, "that at all levels of government, it has been understood what is happening on the ground and to what extent. is urgent to react ”. But the President of the MJP does not understand why the PPRN in advance is maintained "in a categorical manner". Louis Mussington is in favor of the creation of a Commission, at the head of which is the former prefect of Saint-Martin, Dominique Lacroix, "but the Commission will not come until January 2020 ... To be able to unblock the crisis, it It is imperative that the withdrawal takes place today, so that the determined people who are on the roadblocks agree to leave the field ”.
The territorial advisor considers that as long as there are roadblocks, no one will be able to control this situation, “of course, there will be a reaction from the police, that's what seems to be taking shape. Strength is not always the most effective solution. The proof is that after six days, they are still so determined and mobilized ”. To really calm the situation, Mussington believes that it is necessary to move towards a dialogue, "which I always wanted", and that it is necessary, as a first step, to withdraw the PPRN in advance. "Today, if we want to be responsible, on both sides, it is the right moment for the State to take this decision to calm the spirits in Saint-Martin". _RM
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