French President Emmanual Macron To Delay New Caledonia Voting Reform
French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to delay voting reform for New Caledonia that triggered deadly riots in the territory.
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00:00 French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to delay voting reform for New Caledonia that
00:06 triggered deadly riots after meeting with the territory's leaders.
00:09 "I have committed myself to ensuring that this reform does not become a force in the
00:16 current context.
00:17 And that we give ourselves a few weeks to allow the appeasement, the resumption of dialogue
00:27 and the continuation of peace."
00:30 Macron said he still plans to sign the measure into law after peace is re-established and
00:36 a deal is made on the French territory's future.
00:39 At least six people have been killed in over a week of protests against plans to allow
00:44 non-Indigenous residents of New Caledonia to vote.
00:48 Protesters fear the move will dilute the Indigenous Kanak vote and harm efforts to secure the
00:54 territory's independence.