Guadeloupe: Opponents of COVID’s rules become a legislature | Coronavirus Plague News
Coercive pressure on health workers led to protests on the French Caribbean island, which criticized Paris.
Opponents who were outraged by the coronavirus ban and the legal immunization rules sat briefly on the Guadeloupe provincial legislature, citing talks that were suspended by Paris. their complaints about the management of the French Caribbean island.
The protesters made their first public appearance on a local council forum where they met on Thursday. The councilors left peacefully.
Many stayed up that night and decided to continue until Friday, but as Christmas approached, they began to leave the room at 1pm local time (17:00 GMT).
Planning a reunion on Monday to prepare for the new week next week, Elie Domota, LKP alliance chief executive officer, told AFP.
Regional Council President Ary Chalus approved a meeting with some of the protesters’ representatives, the council re-posted on Twitter after taking action Thursday.
Officials in Guadeloupe and Paris he condemned the protests as an unacceptable threat to a democratically elected body, however.
“There is nothing that can hinder the smooth running of a meeting of elected officials within the conference,” French Overseas Territories minister Sebastien Lecornu wrote on Twitter.
Trade unions and the so-called Collective Against Exploitation are demanding that the French government repeal the law requiring health workers to be suspended without pay. only after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
Inside the council building, protesters posted a sign reading “No to Obligatory Vaccination, No to the Health Pass”, according to photographs posted online by local authorities. The Christmas tree was cut down.
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Opponents in Guadeloupe they are also seeking access to clean water, higher pensions and pay increases, and more job opportunities, as demonstrations linked to COVID have raised concerns for a long time.
He wants to hold talks on Paris over the issue, but officials have said there will be no talks as long as the protests take place.
Prices of Coronavirus vaccine in French Caribbean regions is much lower than in France, and there are concerns that new Omicron-related diseases could cause serious problems.
The vaccine is legal for all healthcare professionals in France and a “health license” is required to enter all restaurants and facilities in France.
The action has met with strong opposition Guadeloupe and Martinique, expressing long-standing frustrations over French inequality.
The crisis led to a halt to Guadeloupe last month as protesters set up roadblocks. France sent several special weapons Soldiers marched on the island following riots, robberies, and police shootings during the anti-COVID-19 protests.
Medical workers who do not want to receive the vaccine have been suspended from December 31 but could be helped to change their jobs.
One third of Guadeloupe’s population lives in poverty, and the cost of living is higher than in France. Water has been a major problem in recent years due to permanent pipes.
Anger over France’s treatment of pesticides in Caribbean banana plantations has also fueled disbelief in the government’s policy of the COVID-19 vaccine, as well as in the propaganda shared on WhatsApp or Telegraph groups.
