Jean-Luc Mélenchon asked for and obtained an apology on Tuesday February 14 from Modem deputy Bruno Fuchs, who considered that the recent incidents around the rebellious Thomas Portes and Aurélien Saintoul recalled “a situation close to that of Samuel Paty”.
“We are, all things considered, in a situation close to that of Samuel Paty, with an incentive to go beyond, not themselves of course, but to ask others to commit acts which are completely contrary to the values of the Republic “declared this Tuesday Bruno Fuchs in a press conference of the Modem group at the National Assembly.
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“Now here is Bruno Fuchs accusing us of preparing murders like that of Samuel Paty”reacted Jean-Luc Mélenchon on his blog, adding: “We are impatiently awaiting the indignation heard yesterday”about Aurélien Saintoul who called Olivier Dussopt a“murderer” and D’“impostor”. “Are they going to apologize in turn? Will we hear those who have made it their duty to earn a certificate of good conduct? »asks the former presidential candidate.
“A political drunkenness”
“Yes the comparison is badly chosen and I sincerely apologize for having used it. What I want to say and it is my strongest conviction: an elected official can in no case call for violence ”tweeted Bruno Fuchs, spokesperson for the party founded by François Bayrou.
MP LFI Alexis Corbière for his part lamented: “In a political intoxication to criminalize those who oppose retirement at 64, MP Bruno Fuchs switches to indecency and trivializes the assassination of Professor Paty. No, not all shots are allowed. Shame on him. »
Samuel Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was beheaded on October 16, 2020 by a radicalized young man who accused him of showing caricatures of Muhammad to his students.
