Polynesian politician: 'We want to end French colonialism'

We want to end French colonialism, the representative of Tāvini Huiraʻatira, a pro-independence political party in French Polynesia, Heinui Le Caill, said at the international conference “Neo-colonialism: violation of human rights and injustice”, organized by the Baku Initiative Group (BIG), Report informs.

He said that the population living in French overseas colonies is suffering: "France thinks that it is promoting stability and cooperation. But in reality, it is not like that. Nuclear bomb tests were conducted in French Polynesia. The population suffered from this and there were protests."

Heinui Le Caill drew attention to the fact that France earned $25 billion thanks to the natural resources of French Polynesia: "France does not respect the Polynesian people. French people work in most jobs. We want to be sovereign and end colonialism."