High tensions in the National Assembly. While the debates on the repeal of the pension reform at age 64 were taking place this Thursday, November 28, an incident occurred off camera, during a session suspension. According to the first elements, reported by several deputies, a modern parliamentarian, Nicolas Turquois, threatened one of his socialist colleagues and then approached the rebel Antoine Léaument.
Once the session resumed, this LFI deputy claimed to have been threatened by Nicolas Turquois and reported an “extremely shocking” event.
The president of the Democratic group and member of Modem, Marc Fesneau, admitted to having intervened during the altercation and explained that he had put himself “between the two men.” On social networks, images filmed by several rebel deputies show Nicolas Turquois being escorted out of the chamber by the ushers of the National Assembly.
“Fortunately, Mr. Fesneau, you were there to stop him because, otherwise, I am not sure that at the end of the evening he would not have eaten a donut,” declared Antoine Léaument.
Sanctions against Nicolas Turquois?
According to Marc Fesneau, Nicolas Turquois lost his temper after receiving threats. They accused the elected official Modem of hindering the repeal of the pension reform. “That does not excuse” (the deputy’s behavior), added the president of the group.
“The deputy in question will explain it at the time… There was no act of violence (…) These are things that happen,” he stated.
The vice president of the National Assembly will ask the president of the institution, Yaël Braun-Pivet, to debate this incident during the next meeting of the Assembly. Socialist Arthur Delaporte calls for sanctions.
“There were sanctions for colleagues for less than that,” argued communist Nicolas Sansu.
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Source: BFM TV
