“The migration issue has arisen since the separation of Mayotte and the Comoros,” recalls François Hollande, who calls for strengthening the presence of law enforcement at sea to contain migrants.
Published on 18/12/2024 09:58
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“I’m not sure it was appropriate to talk about it, at a time when the Mahorais and also the irregulars” are victims of the devastating and deadly passage of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte, estimates Wednesday December 18 on franceinfo François Hollande. The former President of the Republic and deputy for Corrèze reacted to the words of the resigning Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau, who declared that Mayotte cannot be rebuilt without “treat the cause of migration” and called to be “much firmer” towards the Comoros.
“We are in areas where poverty is unfortunately compared, and therefore it is better to live in Mayotte than in the Comoros”underlines the elected official from Corrèze, while Mayotte is the poorest department in France and faces a migration crisis with the neighboring archipelago of the Comoros. “The migration question has been raised from the start, since there was separation of Mayotte and the Comoros, with the desire of the Mahorais to be French, and of the others not to be”analyzes the former president.
For François Hollande, “we need to put in a lot of gendarmerie or police boats, and prevent the boats from coming to Mayotte, that’s the security issue.” A measure that he ensures “to have done” when he was president, but “it’s a continuous flow given the disparity in development modes.” “We must of course reinforce and send the irregulars back to the Comoros, which is also not being done enough,” concluded the elected socialist.
