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New Cal: New High Commissioner appointed

Updated October 29, 2007 16:50:37

In New Caledonia, the French government has appointed a new high commissioner, Yves Dassonville. He replaces Michel Mathieu who resigned earlier this month after disagreeing with the visiting French Minister Christian Estrosi about how to stop social unrest and strikes. Yves Dassonville has been working as Christian Estrosi's office director and previously worked in other French Territories and overseas islands.

Presenter: Elsa Klockenbring
Speakers: Victor Tutugoro, Pro-independence FLNKS speaker; Eric Gay, Anti-independence Rassemblement UMP Secretary