The president Oscar Temaru and Richard Tuheiava, who is a member of the French Senate, say to attain this, it is a necessary step to re-inscribe French Polynesia on the UN list of territories to be decolonized.
A statement by the presidency says during his visit in North America, which will end later this week, he will have more talks about the decolonization issue.
It also says the French nuclear weapons test compensation law needs to be reformed to end the long hypocrisy surrounding the issue.
France is strongly opposed to French Polynesia’s decolonization, but Mr. Temaru’s campaign has the backing of the Melanesian Spearhead Group and reportedly of the Non-Aligned Movement.
However, Australia and New Zealand have sided with Paris and oppose Mr. Temaru’s decolonization plan.
Source: Pacific Island Report