A spokesperson for the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front or FLNKS in New Caledonia says the change in the territory's government has brought hope to the Kanak people in their struggle for independence from France.
On Wednesday the Congress of New Caledonia elected a majority pro-independence government.
Now for the first time in almost 40 years a Kanak pro-independence leader could be elected president of the French Territory.
I spoke with Charles Wea a member of the Party of Kanak Liberation and the FLNKS international relations team.
He told me the victory has been a long time coming.
Five pro-independence politicians, who are members of the pro-independent Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS), in the 11-member executive have resigned. Photo: AFP
