Pro-independence leader becomes French Polynesia's president
From cousins to the south,
Channel News
Asia
reports
that "French Polynesia's pro-independence
leader Oscar Temaru was elected the Pacific territory's president...
Temaru has assured Paris he has no intention of
taking any dramatic steps towards independence. He wants a gradual process over
several years culminating in a popular vote on the issue."
Posted: Mon - June 14, 2004 at 07:11 PM