Kanak independence struggle cannot be defeated
Written by: Nick G. on 29 June 2024
(Above: "We are allTein Bichou" Source; Suport Internacional Kanay on X)
Following French President Macron’s decision to withdraw the “thawing” of citizenship in New Caledonia, the vindictiveness of the French bourgeoisie has only heightened.
The French proposal was to include all French citizens with more than ten year’s residence in New Caledonia as citizens of the French territory, effectively bolstering the votes for opposition to independence.
It was a clumsy manoeuvre to restrict the growing influence of Chinese and Russian imperialists within New Caledonia.
The Kanaks erupted in defiance and lives were lost.
But French imperialism was not reconciled to its defeat.
On the morning of June 19 in Nouméa, a raid by the police took place on the premises of the Caledonian Union (UC) in Magenta and the main leaders of the CCAT (Coordination Cell for Field Actions) were arrested on their way to a press conference. A search took place and eleven members of the CCAT, most of whom are also political and trade union leaders, were placed in police custody on several very serious charges, relating to organized crime, for a period of 96 hours (4 days).
On Friday 21 June, Kanaks rallied throughout New Caledonia in support of arrested CCAT leaders, including General Commissioner Bichou Tein. The arrested leaders have been deported to France to stand trial depriving them of the right to defend themselves before a jury of their peers.
This is kidnapping, pure and simple.
Far from taking advantage of Macron’s withdrawal of the citizenship changes to de-escalate tensions in New Caledonia, the French imperialists have only lifted a heavy rock to drop on their own feet.
Already meetings in support of the deported Kanaks have been held in large towns in France.
(Above: Support arrested CCAT leaders, June 21, 2024)
And in New Caledonia Kanak activists have continued to rally and demand the return of their kidnapped comrades.
They will not be intimidated by French colonial troops or pro-French armed militias.
They want all charges dropped against the leaders of the CCAT, and the entire Kanak independence movement.
Solidarity with the entire Kanak independence movement!
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