New French Polynesian party accuses govt of forgetting poor

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Updated October 29, 2009 08:05:08

A new political party in French Polynesia has accused the ruling coalition of forgetting the needs of the more disadvantaged sections of society living outside of the capital, Papeete. The representatives of Te Aho Api say they're seeing more and more people living in squalid conditions and struggling to make a living.

The pro-independence party is headed by Clarenntz Vernaudon, who claims to have secured a representative from each of the territory's archipelagos. He says they want to take politics back to the communities by holding workshops to allow villagers to have their say.

Presenter: Helene Hofman
Speaker: Jean Jacques Lucas-Marbach, Secretary-General of Te Aho Api party

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