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The senators unveiled their report on the management of the Marianne fund, Thursday, July 6. The Secretary of State for the Social and Solidarity Economy, Marlène Schiappa, is notably accused of “amateurism” and favoritism.
Marlène Schiappa is more than ever in turmoil. The senators unveiled, Thursday, July 6, their report on the Marianne fund. “Amateurism“, “mess“, “casting error“… Its conclusions are damning for the Secretary of State. Jean-François Husson, the rapporteur of the commission of inquiry, assured: “Lack of rigor, opacity and flippancy led to the fiasco“. Six months after the assassination of Samuel Paty, Marlène Schiappa, at the time Minister of Citizenship, had launched a fund endowed with 2.5 million euros. Its objective was to finance actions which fight against the radical Islamism.
An open investigation
But the report of the senators denounces a lack of follow-up of the work carried out by the associations. Claude Reynal, chairman of the commission of inquiry, said: “When the minister leaves, there is no transmission of this file to the next administration“. The senators also point to a form of favoritism in the allocation of subsidies. During her hearing, Marlène Schiappa had recognized dysfunctions, but had denied having intervened in the choice of files. This case places the minister in a delicate situation. Asked, Marlène Schiappa did not respond.The National Financial Prosecutor’s Office opened an investigation.