Implications of pro-independence president in French Polynesia
More
on the implication's of pro-independence Oscar Temaru's new presidency in French
Polynesia, from The Daily
Telegraph, described as "a big shake-up for
the French in the South Pacific, a significant turning point for their policy in
the region." Mr Temaru, 59, said he "remained faithful to the ideal of political
independence for Polynesia" but pledged to push the country towards nationhood
only gradually. Note mention of the territory's "huge exclusive economic zone,
with rights to fishing and sea bed minerals" - Hawaii's 200 mile EEZ is of
similar vast scale.
Posted: Tue - June 15, 2004 at 09:28 PM