TAHITI – The leader of French Polynesia’s pro-independence movement, Oscar Temaru, has met the French President Francois Hollande during his quest to become a candidate in the French presidential election.

Mr Temaru met politicians across France in his bid to secure a total of 500 backers in about 30 departments in order to be able to stand next year.

He told Radio France that he planned to go to the French Antilles next month as part of his campaign.