In the press review this Monday, the editorial team returns to the highly symbolic visit of Secretary of State Thani Mohamed Soilihi, to the appointment of the new sub-prefect in charge of the fight against illegal immigration and to the idea of a land court to resolve problems related to illegal housing.
On the front pages of the newspapers, a look back at the visit this weekend of the Secretary of State, Thani Mohamed Soilihi.
A return home for the first Mahorais member of a French government. Rarely has a Secretary of State been received with such fervor: the day before yesterday, in Pamandzi, in Dembéni and especially in Sada, his native village. He followed the crowds, in the middle of the colorful salouvas and to the rhythm of the shengués.
Everyone dressed up, banners were hung as they passed. “Caribou Mr. Minister” at the entrance to Mangajou. “For a month, we have known that he is coming so we are preparing, these last two weeks have been particularly intense“, a local official told Flash Info. A much more relaxed visit than usual for a member of the government: exchanges of jokes with elected officials, and even a penalty shootout to inaugurate the Iloni stadium.
A return with fanfare, very symbolic for Mayotte,
Mayotte, which became a French department only 13 years ago and still claimed by the Comoros. The Mahorais expect a lot from Thani Mohamed Soilihi. On the integration of our island into the Indian Ocean Commission, he says he is particularly invested, in an interview with the Journal de Mayotte. He mentions “a demanding dialogue with our partners in the region.” Since taking office, a delegation from the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs has already visited Mayotte and the Comoros to make progress on this issue.
On the Mayotte bill, he promises that he will raise the issues with the Overseas and Interior Ministers. The Secretary of State for La Francophonie and international partnerships mainly spoke about an agreement between Ladim, the Mayotte development and innovation agency and the Kenya Chamber of Commerce. He must go there today and tomorrow for his signature. Thani Mohamed Soilihi is also going there to prepare the future France-Africa summit which will be held in 2026 in Kenya.
You were able to follow this visit during our special edition on our TV and radio channels, our website and our social networks. You can find it in detail on the Mayotte la 1 websiteera and in your local newspapers.
Mayotte has a new sub-prefect in charge of illegal immigration
Jérôme Malet replaces Frédéric Sautron in this position, who becomes deputy secretary general at the Réunion prefecture. One Reunionese replaces another: Jérôme Malet was notably an economic advisor to the prefecture of the intense island. For two years he had been chief of staff to the prefect of Puy-de-Dôme. Jérôme Malet will have a lot to do, between the blocking of the prefecture's foreigners' office by the 2018 citizens' collective and the installation of migrants in Tsoundzou. His journey can also be found on our website
From today, water cuts will occur earlier.
It will now be from 10 a.m. compared to 2 p.m. previously. The director of the Water Union explains in Flash Info: for six months, consumption has increased abnormally: “it becomes complicated to manage peaks in consumption almost everywhere, the tanks become empty and cause technical outages.“
In the medium term, drilling will be commissioned. Coconi 2 is in the testing phase with 200 cubic meters of water per day. For Combani and its 900 cubic meters of water per day, its commissioning is scheduled for next month. The director of Léma also takes stock of repairs at the Ourovéni factory, whose pipes imploded two weeks ago after a power cut. The water catchment on the nearby river has been repaired. Companies are consulted for the last repair, that of the retaining wall.
A land court is the idea launched this morning by the Journal de Mayotte
The newspaper looked at the latest conference of the Interco Outre-mer association, which brings together overseas intercommunalities. In Mayotte, there is the problem of illegal housing. 15,000 people were counted in Koungou, making it the largest slum in France. Demolition operations or land occupation issues clog up the administrative and criminal courts.
The intermunicipalities are therefore calling for a special jurisdiction dedicated to land affairs. It can be a court or a chamber, or a compulsory conciliation commission, as was set up in Polynesia. As the Journal de Mayotte summarizes: “very often, the problem of unsanitary housing is seen as a reality to be removed from the landscape without a substantive solution to rehousing and reception.“
The newspaper also returns to the 1st seminar of Sidevam, the intercommunal waste elimination and treatment union. It was organized last Friday, to conclude the “green November” system and take stock with partners on the practices to adopt.
Another problem: that of stray dogs. The Maéva association has launched a call for donations to enable 11 dogs to be sent to France next week. They were collected from an illegal breeding farm in Majicavo-Dubai after a gendarmerie operation. Information can be found on our website.
