the office of the National Assembly validates the request for referral to justice against Aurore Bergé

By ten votes to nine, the office of the National Assembly, where the New Popular Front is in the majority, voted in favor of transmitting a request to the prosecutor “to initiate proceedings for false testimony” against Aurore Bergé, Franceinfo learned on Wednesday October 9 from parliamentary sources. Aurore Bergé is accused of “false testimony” for having challenged before a commission of inquiry any personal link with a lobbyist for private daycare centers.

The Insoumis and environmentalist deputies are at the origin of this procedure, after revelations from the investigative book by Victor Castanet The Ogres (Flammarion), in which the journalist mentioned a “non-aggression pact” concluded between the former Minister of Families and the general delegate of the French Federation of Crèche Companies (FFEC), Elsa Hervy. “I have a large number of both recordings and documents. I have decided to return some [certains] public”assured Thursday on franceinfo Victor Castanet confirming that Aurore Bergé had wanted “put out the fire” of the private daycare scandal.

In the documents obtained by the investigative journalist revealed by franceinfo, an exchange of emails from August 1, 2023 between Aurore Bergé and her chief of staff at the ministry, shows in particular that the ex-minister speaks of Elsa Hervy as a“a friend”.

“The NFP – the majority in the office of the National Assembly – has unsurprisingly decided once again to submit to LFI and its unfounded request against me”reacted Aurore Bergé on X. “The left continues its political and democratic shipwreck. Next”she added.

“Immense victory for the New Popular Front!”enthuses the leader of LFI deputies Mathilde Panot about X. “Aurore Bergé will be held accountable for lying to the national representation”she stressed, adding “we don’t make friends with lobbies that mistreat children when we are minister in charge of early childhood”.