unity, ecological transition and fight against violence on the program

The lounges of the Haute-Corse prefecture in Bastia were almost too narrow, this Friday, January 17, to contain all the elected officials and department heads invited to the prefect's wishes. A moment of exchanges and meetings during which the assessment of the year 2024 was drawn up and the objectives of 2025 discussed. And this even if “the year is not starting off under the best auspices”.

Addressing elected officials and heads of services, particularly police and justice, Michel Prosic, accompanied by the prefect of Corsica, Jérôme Filippini, first wanted to emphasize the climate of violence that the island may have experienced and reaffirmed the need to “ fight against the poison of division and hatred. The State will always be present to fight against all forms of discrimination and protect fellow citizens who are victims of it.” And to add : “The condemnation of violence must be unanimous and not selective”, while welcoming the work of investigators carried out in recent months. A mention was made of the public building targeted by a low-intensity explosive charge in Borgo.

“The future of the island requires dialogue.”

The speech by the prefect of Haute-Corse was that of a civil servant who has learned to know the territory and its particularities over the last two years. To appreciate it too. “When we talk about Corsica, we talk about its landscapes, I prefer to talk about its inhabitants, and the women and men who develop it by investing tirelessly.”

In front of elected officials from the entire north of the island, from territories with multiple and varied problems, whether urban, peri-urban or rural, he insisted on his “attachment to unity of action while respecting the skills of each person.”

Examples of collective success such as the rehabilitation of the Restonica valley were discussed, as were the consequences of climate change. Imperative projects such as resource preservation, ecological transition and urban planning compliance too. A reminder of the need to produce a PLU within two years was given to elected officials whose difficulty in their role was not evaded.

From the Olympic flame to the Pope's visit to Corsica, Michel Prosic praised the successes and charted the path for major programs to begin in this new year. With one certainty: “The future of the island requires dialogue.”