Question 31460 — overseas

Summary

Ms. Josette Manin draws the attention of the Minister of the Interior to the violence perpetrated by firearms in Martinique in 2019. She reminds him that she had questioned her predecessor on this subject. Subsequently, an examination of the situation was requested from the prefect, the director general of the national police and the army general, director general of the national gendarmerie. To date, the MP remains awaiting conclusions official results of this examination given the current situation in Martinique. Indeed, various acts and excuses for armed violence have occurred in recent weeks and are causing turmoil among the population: the violent homicide of a trader in broad daylight, in Fort-de-France (the third in less than two weeks); the circulation of videos where young individuals film themselves, with their faces uncovered, with firearms (handguns, rifles, shotguns) while uttering threats; the attack on the mayor of Fort-de-France by demonstrators. There have been more and more clashes and spontaneous demonstrations in recent months. This follows the State's failure to take into account the conclusions of the report of the commission of inquiry on the use of chlordecone and paraquat and the questions of memory relating to Martinique, and more broadly. overseas territories. All this, in a context of economic, social and health crisis and segmentation of the Martinique population. It is in this context that a riot broke out, on the night of July 17 to 18, 2020, following the “strong” arrest of a young man, who was participating in a sit-down in front of a Fort-de-France police station. He was hospitalized because he suffered a serious head injury during his arrest. The MP therefore wants the Ministry of the Interior to refer the matter to the general inspectorate of the national police so that light can be shed on these matters. Also, so that opprobrium is not cast on all the police officers of Martinique, who are distinguished by their professionalism and already experience difficult professional situations on a daily basis, she asks that the maintenance of public order be done in a proportionate manner so as not to stir up unnecessary anger and tension. She wants to know his position on this subject.

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