The trial of Rodrigue Petitot, as well as three other members and supporters of Rpprac (Rally for the Protection of Afro-Caribbean Peoples and Resources), opens this Tuesday, January 21 in Fort-de-France. The Rpprac leader is currently in pre-trial detention after being sentenced to 10 months in pre-trial detention for comments deemed threatening towards several local elected officials.
From our correspondent in Martinique, Peggy Saint-Ville,
While this hearing over the next two days arouses great anticipation in Martinique, the political solutions put in place to combat the high cost of living remain debated. In response to the significant increase in the prices of everyday consumer products, a system has been introduced since January 1 by large retailers, the State and the local authority of Martinique. However, this does not yet seem to fully satisfy the population, which is becoming rarer on the shelves of supermarkets.
On the Rpprac side, the demonstrations are also becoming more discreet following the convictions of several sympathizers who recently openly expressed their anger against the justice system and its representatives. Four months after the launch of the movement against the high cost of living, the question arises of the place of mobilization in a context of economic crisis and of the future prospects of Rpprac.
To listenMobilization against the high cost of living in Martinique: “Popular support will determine the duration of the movement”