Around Adrien Quatennens, La France Insoumise unites. This Sunday, his withdrawal from his duties as party coordinator, following accusations of domestic violence, caused a stir within LFI: in a press release, the deputy from the North admitted in particular to having slapped his wife, with whom he is in divorce proceedings, explaining that he wanted to “protect the movement”.
In an official press release, the rebels “welcome” a decision “taken in consultation with the movement’s authorities,” and several executives spoke individually. The leader of the first party, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, praised “the dignity and courage” of his number 2, while denouncing “police malice” and “media voyeurism” around this matter.
“Police malice, media voyeurism, social networks have been invited to the contentious divorce of Adrien and Céline Quatennens,” Jean-Luc Mélenchon denounces on his Twitter account.
Paris MP Sophia Chikirou also called on his Twitter account to “leave the Quatennens couple alone” in this matter, saluting a political leader “whom we admire for his honesty and self-sacrifice”.
“Just and wise” decision
In the process, it was the deputy and president of the LFI group in the National Assembly Mathilde Panot who spoke, referring to a “just and wise decision” to withdraw. Grand Jury Guest LCI/RTL/The Figaro this Sunday he clarified that the issue had been raised with Adrien Quatennens before the publication of his press release.
“Adrien Quatennens made a decision, and we discussed this matter, fair and wise… Wise for him because it will allow him to calmly handle the divorce situation he finds himself in… he makes the decision, we discuss it.” before,” she assured.
He also considered it a wise decision for the movement “which has this issue of the fight against sexual and gender violence at its heart.”
Regarding the question of the time it took to react within the match, Mathilde Panot explains that “the time of the media does not coincide with the time of making personal decisions” and that now La France Rebellious will take “a little time” in deciding. what to do next, such as a possible withdrawal of Adrien Quatennens from the National Assembly.
The sequel discussed “in the next few days” at LFI
The same story on the side of the deputy Manuel Bompard, successor to Jean-Luc Mélenchon in his electoral district of Bouches-du-Rhône. With BFMTV, he declares to take note of a “wise decision”:
“We will discuss in the coming days the impact of this decision on the motion animation,” he says.
Raquel Garrido, a deputy for La France Insoumise for Seine-Saint-Denis, also told BFMTV that “the withdrawal was the right thing to do.” “She also adds a totally unprecedented exercise in transparency in politics,” she said. “It puts at the center of the subject not the politician, but the woman victim of violence. It is a sign of courage and loyalty towards La France insoumise that I salute.”
A member of the LFI group in the National Assembly also specifies that “several executives suggested” the withdrawal of Adrien Quatennens, which, to his knowledge, “provoked no resistance on his part.” According to another source, the interim could now be exercised by various people within the party.
Source: BFM TV
