“It’s a moral issue.” On Sunday on BFMTV, Mathilde Viot, co-founder of the Observatory of sexual and sexist violence in politics, called on Adrien Quatennens to “withdraw from public life”. This weekend, the rebel deputy from the North mentioned in a press release several events that appear to be domestic violence against his wife Céline Quatennens, from whom he is in the process of divorcing.
She filed a handrail with her husband. In his press release, the rebel indicates in particular that he “slapped” Céline Quatennens. A “fact dated a year ago”, he points out. The deputy from the North also explained that he was “taking a step back [sa] role of coordinator of La France insoumise”.
“A man who admits to having been violent with his wife and who admits to having hit her can hardly represent the general interest,” said Mathilde Viot, stressing that Adrien Quatennens “remains a deputy.”
According to her, “if there were [dans la vie publique]It would send an absolutely harmful signal to all the people who are victims of violence.”
“We have to stop assuming responsibilities”
According to Mathilde Viot, “the hour of justice will come.” “Meanwhile, it is difficult to let Adrien Quatennens represent the French in the National Assembly,” she judges. While she refuses to be in a “guilt confessed, half forgiven” rhetoric.
“The idea is not to know if he did it right, but [de voir] if it is able to reach the end of its path”, says Mathilde Viot.
On Sunday, Jean-Luc Mélenchon praised the “dignity” and “courage” of Adrien Quatennnes, attacking in passing “police malice, media voyeurism, social networks”.
“I think we have to stop disempowering ourselves and transferring our own lowliness onto others. It is a completely absurd defense to say such a thing, it seems cowardly to me”, attacked Mathilde Viot.
Source: BFM TV
