Second day of Elisabeth Borne’s visit to Reunion, this Friday, May 12. A day devoted to the theme of agriculture and housing in particular. According to the Ministry of Housing, 40,000 Reunionese are waiting for social housing in Reunion. This is the longest trip for the Prime Minister since she has been in Matignon and her first visit overseas. And even far from Paris, the head of government is caught up in the pension reform.
With our special correspondent in Reunion, Pierrick Bonno
His entourage expected it. 9,000 kilometers from Paris, Elisabeth Borne is chased by the pans. On Reunion Island, there are protests against pension reform at almost every stage of his visit. They are no more than a few dozen opponents each time, kept away by an imposing police force. But they make noise.
” The objective is to be wherever the procession will be, to show our dissatisfaction and our rejection of this reform explains Janick Sydney, Force Ouvrière delegate.
A fight against the pension reform which is added, in Reunion, to a much older anger, in particular because of unemployment, as explained by Christophe Allou of the CGT: “ Two-thirds of those over 55 are unemployed here. We have 400,000 people who live below the poverty line in Reunion. »
The Prime Minister @Elisabeth_Borne has just arrived in Reunion for a 3-day visit devoted in particular to the daily life of Reunionese, housing and agriculture. She will be accompanied by 4 ministers @RFI pic.twitter.com/tm4NwByfgb
— Pierrick Bonno (@pierrickbonno) May 11, 2023
Elisabeth Borne promises to get in touch with the Reunionese. But not in any condition. ” If it’s about banging on pots, you see that it’s not very constructive. But if an inter-union wishes to meet my team or meet me to talk to each other, it will naturally be with pleasure. “, she warns.
But still no meeting scheduled on the agenda. A new call to demonstrate was launched this Friday morning by the CGT in Saint-Pierre where the Prime Minister must make announcements on housing overseas. No doubt with a concert of saucepans in the background.
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