Guadeloupe: “the vaccination obligation for caregivers and firefighters will apply”, warns Sébastien Lecornu – archyworldys

While the social conflict linked to the compulsory vaccination of caregivers and firefighters continues in Guadeloupe, the government is showing its firmness. The overseas minister, Sébastien Lecornu, once again declared, Tuesday, November 23, on France 2: “The law of the Republic on the vaccination obligation of caregivers and firefighters will apply. ”

“There would be something scandalous in not applying the law. This is the main claim, he continued the day after a meeting with local elected officials. There are 87% of caregivers who are vaccinated, there are only 43% of firefighters who are vaccinated. So what we said last night to elected officials is that the law of the Republic will apply. ”

“The only thing that could constitute a breakthrough, for us, would be the end of the vaccination obligation”, however, said Patricia Pioche, deputy secretary of the General Union of Workers of Guadeloupe (UGTG), member of the collective at the initiative of a call for ” general strike “ started on November 15th. An option excluded Monday evening by the Prime Minister, Jean Castex, who announced the establishment of a “Forum for dialogue”, in order to “Convince and support individually, humanely” professionals concerned by the vaccination obligation. Near “1,400 people are concerned”, according to M. Lecornu, for whom “This body will make it possible to find a solution on a case-by-case basis to these people who are suspended”, before giving specific examples:

“Caregivers have told us, ‘I’m not against the vaccine, but against Messenger RNA.’ We have undertaken to perhaps find other types of vaccines depending on their ages. Others say: “Jbut I will not be vaccinated so I am already asking for a professional retraining.“With the regional council, we will find a solution for these people. ”

Shooting at the police

On the subject of violence that has affected the island for several weeks, the Minister of Overseas Territories also deplored the shooting against the police. “There is no urban violence, as I speak to you, but unfortunately in recent hours, we have had shots against the police, especially in Pointe-à-Pitre”, said Mr. Lecornu on France 2. “We can see that we are not dealing with a health and social issue, we are on gangs, we are on thugs, we are on people who are unfortunately already unfavorably known to the police or to the justice system. are using this crisis to express themselves in violence, and that for once, the response of the government, it is implacable, it is clear, it is firm: the sending of the RAID and the GIGN ”, he continued.

At the same time on France Inter, the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, warned that the restoration of public order in Guadeloupe was the “Prior to any discussion”. There have been “More than 90 arrests”, “More than 60 police custody” and immediate appearances that took place “From yesterday” : “The State’s response is firm”, he added. According to Mr. Lecornu, it is about “People who are unfortunately already unfavorably known to the police or the judiciary, who use this crisis to express themselves in violence”, he said.

The regional health agency (ARS) of Guadeloupe for his part alerted, Monday, “On the physical attacks that health professionals have suffered in recent days while they were going to treat fathers, mothers and children in Guadeloupe”. ” It’s not acceptable “, says the institution which denounces, in a press release, threats “With a shotgun”, a “Attempted car-jacking”, doctor “Held in aim with a gun to the temple at the exit of his guard in the emergency room at a roadblock” or some “Assaults on pharmacists”.

Members of the government “soon” in Guadeloupe

In addition, criticized by the opposition, and in particular by the candidate for the nomination of the Republican party Xavier Bertrand for not going to Guadeloupe, Mr. Lecornu said that members of the government were going to go there. ” soon “. “It appeared that going there now presented a particularly significant overhead for the police, and I absolutely do not want the police to be diverted from their primary mission, that is, say protect Guadeloupeans and Guadeloupeans ”, he added, accusing the right of instrumentalizing his absence for political ends.

“I dispute this kind of spectacle politics in which one would have to go and get agitated in front of the cameras on the spot. (…) We will go to Guadeloupe (…) “, he continued, evoking a trip with the Minister of Health, Olivier Véran, and perhaps with that of the interior, Gérald Darmanin, without specifying the timetable.