the Minister of Justice promises removal measures for the attackers of mayors

The Minister of Justice, Éric Dupond-Moretti, promises a “circular” in the coming weeks, to better protect mayors against the violence of their constituents, reports France Bleu Hérault this Friday.

“I am going to ask the public prosecutors, within the framework of this circular, to ensure that those who have committed attacks on elected officials can be dismissed, removed from the municipality where they committed these offenses.he said Thursday evening during a trip to Hérault.

The Keeper of the Seals exchanged, for more than an hour, with 150 elected officials from the department. “The elected officials, they say once justice has done its work, of course, me, mayor of such a town, finding myself in the presence of the one who came to attack me for free, it is extremely difficult“, he assures. “You have to respect them” because “respect is the key word, and when respect is not there, the law is there to remind you of a certain number of things”.