The Maoré Committee, a highly politicized citizens' organization based in Moroni and campaigning for Mayotte to join the Union of the Comoros, opposes any participation of Mahoran athletes under a flag separate from that of France. In a podcast published Wednesday evening on Facebook, its president stated that he had met with the organizing committee of the Indian Ocean Island Games (JIOI) and explained his organization's position.
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The Maoré Committee, a highly politicized citizens' organization based in Moroni and campaigning for Mayotte to join the Union of the Comoros, opposes any participation of Mahoran athletes under a flag separate from that of France. In a podcast published Wednesday evening on Facebook, its president stated that he had met with the organizing committee of the Indian Ocean Island Games (JIOI) and explained his organization's position.