acquisition of the mining holdings of the societe Miniere du Pacifique Sud, a corporation belonging to Jacques Lafleur, and which~ through Kanak intermediaries, cost metropolitan taxpayers $18 million: Those same mining holdings had been purchased by the company in 1987 for $5 million, so that it made a profit of $12 million without paying any debts: Why did Lafleur find no private buyers when ·there are many large foreign investment companies interested in mining? Those are the specifics of how~ in the name of redistricting and thanks to the Matignon Accords; Lafleur~ that great exploiter of the country, supported by Rocard, was able to take advantage of the situation by using inexperienced Kanak leaders. At the time of the municipal election .a, we already noted the marriage between the Union Caledonienne and RPCR. Such political scheming is a threat to the independence movement vis-a~vis the fundamental claims of the Kanak people,• because it can lead to an ··independence of the Rhodesian type or towards the status of a State associated with France which FULK has consistently denounced and condemned. JB/15 A/AC~l09/PV.1369 49 (Mr. Uregei) FULK wishes to stress at this point the heavy responsibility FLNKS must bear for its contradictory policy at the regional and international levels. FLNKS, which itself recognizes that the Matignon Accords do not guarantee Kanak independence, is calling for regional and international support for that contradictory policy, which ultimately plays into the hands of the colonial Government, RPCR and certain countries of the region that would like to see the situation perpetuated for the sake of their own national interests. FLNKS is the only party responsible for that contradictory policy, and it must change its position vis.:.a-vis the Matignon Accords because it is not logical that FLNKS should 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a specific economic transaction, the acquisition of mining holdings, and its implications for the independence movement of the Kanak people. The text highlights the financial gain made by Jacques Lafleur and the potential consequences for the country's sovereignty. The language used is political and critical, suggesting a focus on the relationship between economic interests and political power.

**Category**
Economic development, Natural resources and environment