April 25, 2024

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Opposition to health measures creates violence and looting in Martinique

Restrictions have been imposed to combat the spread Corona virus Crystallize following a strong resistance
Martinique. The city of Ford-de-France experienced violence and looting on Sunday evening and was already devastated after a rally organized by Antivox on Saturday, we learned from police sources.

Regional leader Stanislas Cassells condemned these Violence By noting that “investigations will be carried out to arrest the alleged thugs and punish them for this unacceptable behavior.”

Seven people were arrested Saturday night

On this island, again one CurfewAt 9pm due to poor health condition, clashes between police and groups of youths took place on Sunday evening on the main road of Teresenville, the famous district of Fort-de-France. One wooden house and three vehicles were destroyed by fire, causing no casualties. The robbery took place at computer hardware stores and a motorcycle store in shopping areas around the city. The police arrested seven people on Saturday evening during the previous demonstration in the center of the Fort-de-France.

Sergei Letsimi, the new chairman of the executive committee of the Martinique legislature, called for “satisfaction and dialogue”, recalling in a press release, “The vaccine issue is a collective and personal issue in this context of a serious health crisis. Diversity must be heard and respected. ”

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