Question 32177 — overseas

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Mrs. Ramlati Ali alerts the Minister of the Interior to the outbreak of violence currently raging in Mayotte. Indeed, for more than a month, the territory has been experiencing very strong tensions materialized by acts of violence which are increasing daily, accentuated by a serious socio-economic crisis. The observation is severe and generates great concern among the population. Not a day goes by without witnessing the sadness spectacle of damaged and burned cars, rackets of motorists and bikers, looting, clashes between rival gangs. The start of the school year was also turbulent, due to student demonstrations due to the absence of school buses due to a drivers' strike. Added to this, gangs of unschooled young people who mingle at roadblocks blocking and attacking motorists. This delinquency of young people are becoming more and more violent, some are even armed with machetes and sow chaos. In addition, residents' anger against illegal immigrants is growing. The attack on two municipal agents in Mamoudzou by asylum seekers accentuated these permanent tensions. As a result, Mayotte finds itself in a “deteriorating” situation with frightened, exasperated residents who decide to protect themselves, from schools closed and an economy that becomes even more fragile. To alleviate this situation, proposals were made by elected officials, in particular to use the military to assist the law enforcement officers present. During the meeting at the Élysée in February 2019 as part of the Great National Debate with overseas mayors, President Emmanuel Macron reiterated his position on the need to strengthen the means of the fight against illegal immigration with, in particular, the possibility of deploying a “Harpy Plan” in Mayotte, like the “Harpy Operation” in Guyana against illegal gold panning. The Government's various action plans towards Mayotte since the start of the five-year term have all focused on the need to fight insecurity, juvenile delinquency and illegal immigration. Measures have been taken to this effect. It is clear that, despite the efforts of the State, this arsenal put in place is insufficient given the incendiary situation that Mayotte is experiencing. And yet, elected officials and the population have never stopped calling on the State and mobilizing to ensure that this insurrectional state does not become trivialized. Despair and the feeling of abandonment are very strong among the Mahorese population. She is exasperated by this insufficiency of reaction to this violence which corrupts the entire society and prevents real development. The Mahorais expect concrete results and adequate measures to restore law and order in Mahorais territory. The territorial directorate of the Mayotte national police (DTPN), a new decentralized state service currently being tested in the territory, must be reinforced and reinforced by targeted contributions of personnel in certain areas. Finally, sending soldiers to support law enforcement appears to be the most appropriate solution to the current situation. Also, she would like to know the Government's intentions to immediately restore security in Mayotte.

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