7 May 2019

New Caledonia marks 30th anniversary of Tjibaou's killing

From , 3:04 pm on 7 May 2019

Commemorations have been held in New Caledonia to mark the 30th anniversary of the assassination of the pro-independence leader Jean-Marie Tjibaou.
 
Mr Tjibaou was killed along with Yeiwene Yeiwene, who was another senior politician of the pro-independence FLNKS movement.

Events were held on Ouvea, Mare and in the north of the main island.

Nic Maclellan of Islands Business attended one such commemoration.

The Kanak independence leader Jean-Marie Tjibaou, who was killed on the New Caledonia island of Ouvea in 1989.

The Kanak independence leader Jean-Marie Tjibaou, who was killed on the New Caledonia island of Ouvea in 1989. Photo: AFP or licensors