Several pro-independence parties in New Caledonia are urging supporters to boycott the second round of the French presidential elections this Sunday.
The election pits far right candidate Marine Le Pen and the incumbent president Emmanuel Macron.
Head of the Caledonian Union, Daniel Goa Photo: AFP
Before the first round the pro-independence advised supporters to vote for a left-oriented candidate.
The best of those Jean-Luc Melenchon narrowly failed to make the second round.
The President of the Caledonian Union, Daniel Goa, said the poll is an election only for people living in France.
In a short release signed Wednesday numerous parties said to boycott Le Pen and Macron.
A member of the committee supporting Melenchon said in a release "The advice not to vote for the right hand side of politics will be respected without hesitation. However, voting Emmanuel Macron signifies agreeing with dumb referendum that occured December 12 which the president did not stop among the pleas of the Kanak people."
During the first round of elections on April 10, Macron came massively ahead of Le Pen in New Caledonia with 40.51 percent of votes.