After a one-day visit at the head of a large ministerial delegation, the Prime Minister presented his “Mayotte standing” plan to the archipelago’s departmental council. François Bayrou has listed several dozen measures on numerous themes, including education, water and electricity supply, and support for the local economy.
An “emergency law” will be presented to the Council of Ministers on Fridaywith “a presentation to Parliament within fifteen days”announced Mr. Bayrou. A draft “refoundation program law” for the archipelago “prepared and designed with the elected officials of Mayotte, will be finalized within three months”he clarified.
The State and local public authorities are committed to “preventing the reconstruction of slums” in Mayotte, affirmed the Prime Minister, specifying that these provisions could be “enshrined in law”.
The Prime Minister promised the restoration of electricity in all homes before the end of January, with “the reinforcement of 200 agents” to achieve this objective. He clarified that “200 generators” supplied by EDF will be put in place and “20 EDF technicians will arrive as reinforcements during the week.”
In terms of access to waterFrançois Bayrou promised, “thanks to army intervention”a return to drinking water production levels before Cyclone Chido, i.e. 38,000 cubic meters per day, “before the end of the week”.
The Prime Minister announced the launch of a “vigilance plan” in Mayotte associating army and gendarmerie to ” to watch “ educational establishments facing threats of fire and looting.
François Bayrou announced the deployment of 200 Starlink antennas (satellite Internet service provider of Elon Musk’s company SpaceX) “to ensure emergency communications” in Mayotte.
The start of the school year will take place “January 13”according to appropriate terms, “establishment by establishment”explained François Bayrou. “Temporary schooling could be organized in France” for certain students, added the Prime Minister.
Regarding housing, the head of government promised the delivery of “140 tonnes of tarpaulins within the week”which will be added “to the 100 tonnes of tarpaulins already delivered”. For the repair of the roofs, structural and sheet metal elements will be transported and “included in the list of price-blocked products”.
The Prime Minister announced that “state-guaranteed loans” et “assumed by the Banque des Territoires” will be offered to Mahorese families to finance the reconstructions.
Mayotte airport will reopen to commercial flights “from 1is January ». Repatriations of residents of Mayotte “held outside France because of the disaster will begin tomorrow [mardi] »specified the Prime Minister.
François Bayrou announced a “suspension of social security contributions for all companies until March 31 » in Mayotte, and “emergency financial aid for all businesses up to 20% of average turnover”that is to say up to 20,000 euros.
