An absence that arouses many comments. LFI deputy Adrien Quatennens, the subject of an investigation for domestic violence, was not present this Monday for the return to parliament. A logical absence according to LFI deputy Alexis Corbière.
“It is obvious that for psychological and personal reasons he cannot be there,” explained the elect to the microphone of BFMTV.
Although Adrien Quatennens has not resigned from his duties as a deputy, the head of the Insoumis in the National Assembly Mathilde Panot explained on Monday that the elected representative of the North will remain “in the background, as long as necessary”, without further ado. details.
“You have the right to sit”
For the president of the National Assembly, Yaël Braun-Pivet, “it is up to him to decide if, indeed, he can continue in office and represent his fellow citizens. It is up to his group to decide if he can continue to sit in his rows.”
“Strictly under the terms of the law (…) as long as he is not sentenced to a disqualification sentence, he has the right to sit in the National Assembly,” he recalled this Monday morning on the set of BFMTV.
“It is not the role of the parties” to make a deputy resign, the rebel deputy Raquel Garrido estimated before the press on Monday.
Retired from his LFI coordination duties
Adrien Quatennens’ wife filed a complaint against him on September 26, after two handrails, while the couple is in divorce proceedings.
The deputy withdrew from his role as coordinator of La France insoumise, recognizing violence against his wife. However, he is still a deputy.
Another notable absentee from this parliamentary return, the EELV deputy Julien Bayou is for his part accused of psychological violence towards a former colleague, which he denies. He resigned as national secretary of his movement.
Source: BFM TV
