“It wasn’t the right time.” Returning to the chamber for a few days, Adrien Quatennens distinguished himself this Tuesday by making his first intervention since he was convicted of domestic violence, during the review of the pension reform in the National Assembly. Bad timing according to François Ruffin.
“I think it’s divisive, at a time when we all need to be united. […] go and support a movement on pensions that is deeply rooted in the country”, declares the deputy of La France insoumise (LFI) in franceinfo.
“Salary comparable to that of the French”
The elected official of the Somme wishes that “we give ourselves time” so that “the spirits calm down”. According to him, “a sabbatical year” for the representative from the North, “the time to digest the facts, would have been good for everyone.”
In such a case, François Ruffin is in favor of the deputy paying his allowances to the associations.
“If we say tomorrow that he decides to maintain a salary comparable to that of the French and that he gives it to associations and others, it may be a measure that completes” his application withdrawal, BFMTV explained at the beginning of October.
“When we have Damien Abad on his benches”
Adrien Quatennens’ speech caused a stir. If the rebels, such as Sébastien Delogu or Sophia Chikirou – two deputies very close to Jean-Luc Mélenchon – applauded, some elected officials from Nupes such as the environmentalist Sandrine Rousseau left the chamber.
On the majority side, Aurore Bergé charged against La France insoumise, calling the event “the height of indecency.” On franceinfo, François Ruffin brings it back to the ropes.
“More than looking at the speck that the other has in his eye, we must look at the beam that we have in his. When we have Damián Abad on his bench, there must remain a question that we must take modestly in the case of Aurore Bergé”, affirms the deputy.
After being sentenced for domestic violence on December 13 and removed from his group, Adrien Quatennens returned to the National Assembly as an unregistered deputy on January 11.
Source: BFM TV
