ONE EXTRA DAY AS PUBIC HOLIDAY OVERSEAS?

Senator of the Reunion Paul Verges said Monday it has filed a bill to recognize the 19^th of March, 1946, the day that was ended the colonial status in Reunion, Guadeloupe, Guyana and Martinique, and to do this a anniversary holiday! What else?

The bill, filed Friday by Senator Communist, Republican and Citizen (CRC), will experience a journey before the fighter can possibly come into effect because it must first receive a green light in committee before being examined meeting.

Assuming the Senate to adopt right-wing majority, it should also be passed in identical terms in the Assembly.

In its explanatory memorandum, the dean of senators recalled that after slavery, from 1663 to 1848, the colonial regime that was established in Reunion in 1848.

In 1945, "the four old colonies officially designated so, too distant from each other as are Martinique, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Reunion, claimed at the same time, the same status in calling for the abolition of colonial regime on the one hand, and their integration into Republic on the other, to enjoy equality, freedom and the French social protection system, "says Paul Vergès. These claims of Aimé Césaire (Martinique), Raymond Verges (Réunion, father of Paul Vergès), Leon Lepervanche (Reunion), Léopold Bissol (Martinique) and Gaston Monnerville (Guyana, former President of the Senate) gave the law March 19, 1946, he said.

"The date of March 19, 1946 represents historical acquired Reunion, like that of 20 December 1848" that ended slavery, writes Paul Vergès. "It is important that March 19 is celebrated as the 20 December, and as such, or statutory holiday".

Between the 35 hours of work per week, and the numerous days as public holidays, and all those that benefit from social help to live, and, all the politicians that screw us by not paying their taxes, etc.; we are really in big shit!

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