While a demonstration against the high cost of living in the Overseas Territories is organized this Sunday, November 3 in Paris with representatives of the RPPRAC, Martinique MP Béatrice Bellay (PS) returns to franceinfo on the mobilization in Martinique and the potential solutions to be provided .
She will be in the procession. The PS deputy for Martinique Béatrice Bellay assured on franceinfo, she will participate in the demonstration against the high cost of living in the Overseas Territories.to show solidarity with what is happening to us, and this unbearable cost of living“.
She also says “wait firmly“the Minister of Overseas Territories, François-Noël Buffet, who promised to come to Martinique”before the 15th“November, which is”a little late, but better late than never“Beatrice Bellay asks him to come.”with new solutions“.
For the moment, a first protocol has been signed between the State, Martinican elected officials and industry players which provides for a gradual price reduction of 20% on 6,000 products in hypermarkets from 2025.A first step” more “this measure must be immediate“, says the MP who also points out the fact that VAT on other products will increase, as she explains in this video.
Guest of franceinfo this Sunday, November 3, Martinican socialist MP Béatrice Bellay returns to the agreement signed to lower food prices. It is a “first step” that is nonetheless insufficient and requires no fiscal effort on the part of the State and communities.
Among the solutions proposed by the MP: “removal of VAT“in the Overseas Territories, deemed unsuitable by the minister but adopted in the Assembly as part of the first debate on the budget; the “price freeze” et “territorial continuity“with State participation in the travel of overseas residents but also goods,”like in Corsica“.
Guest of franceinfo this Sunday, November 3, Martinican socialist MP Béatrice Bellay calls for the establishment of territorial continuity of goods to fight against the high cost of living in Martinique and overseas.
The socialist also asks the minister “a help plan“for businesses”in great difficulty” due to the curfews established on the island.
Asked about the influence of the colonial past, the parliamentarian responded by assuring that not only “the colonial past weighs enormously“but that Martinique is”in a situation that is still a colony today“.
“Would France have supported having territories in France where 50% of people live on less than 1,500 euros?asks Béatrice Bellay. This is our reality, with 40% cost of living on food, but sometimes 70, 120, 200% on other products, such as automobiles, spare parts..”
Guest of franceinfo this Sunday, November 3, Martinique socialist deputy Béatrice Bellay affirms that “the colonial past weighs enormously” and that Martinique is “still in a colony situation today”.
And to warn: “We must fear contagion“in other overseas territories such as Guadeloupe,”because the difficulties of poverty, commercial captivity and the breakdown of equality are on the same point as us“.
