New Caledonia
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Uni’s position on New Caledonia
Vanuatu’s Prime Minister Father Walter Lini told a news conference in Port-Vila during the South Pacific Fo rum session that Vanuatu was not considering giving support to any New Caledonian independence movement in exile.
He said all Vanuatu’s efforts were being directed towards resolving the situ ation for the good of all, but he added: ‘lf Vanuatu’s efforts to help the New Caledonian people come to a full stop, we will help the independence
movement in any way we could. One useful way is for us to show the French that we are important to France for their long-term future, and that they need to listen to us a little bit more about the problems they face in New Caledonia and perhaps, in the long run, they will face in the region.’
A delegation of indepen dence supporters led by Roch Pidjot, leader of the front’s largest party. Union Caledonienne, was lobbying in Port-Vila during the fo rum session.