FRENCH POLYNESIA: Stability warning from France
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The French government has warned that any future support it provides to French Polynesia will rely on the Pacific state remaining politically stable. The call comes as the French Collective's President looks like facing a no-confidence motion, less than 12 months after taking over government.
Presenter: Pacific Correspondent Campbell Cooney
The French government has committed over $US 600 million to support a five year development for French Polynesia. The deal is to be signed in October when France's President Nicholas Sarkozy makes his first visit to the French Collective Territory. But last week five of President Gaston Tong Sang's ministers resigned. That has lead France's minister responsible for overseas France, Christian Estrosi, to call on French Polynesia's politicians to "act responsibly", indicating future support relies on how much credibility they have in the eyes of all French citizens.
To add to Mr Tong Sang's woes, former President Gaston Flosse has confirmed during a television interview that he has held meetings with Oscar Temaru, who was removed as President last year after a no confidence motion. Mr Flosse said the aim of the talks was find a way of removing President Tong Sang from office.
