It is obvious that Frédéric Veaux did not take the floor without the approval of his minister. What is Gérald Darmanin looking for? Jean-François Achili’s political editorial.
“Before a possible trial, a police officer has no place in prison.” This sentence of Frédéric Veaux, the director general of the national police, in The Parisian, has triggered strong reactions, particularly from the side of the judicial unions and the left of the political spectrum. He thus supports the Marseille BAC police officer placed in pre-trial detention on suspicion of police violence. Emmanuel Macron, for his part, preferred not to comment, assuring “understand emotion” police officers, but recalling that “No one in the Republic is above the law”. For their part, in support, some of the Marseille police officers only provide a minimum service.
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On the move with Emmanuel Macron in New Caledonia, it is therefore from afar that Gérald Darmanin must manage the crisis. We see him in the photo alongside Emmanuel Macron, faithful to the president, disappointed not to have been propelled to Matignon, but very present, he who does not let go of anything and especially not his police hierarchy. Because it is obvious that Frédéric Veaux did not speak without the approval of his minister.
By supporting the Marseille BAC official, accused of violence against a 21-year-old and placed in pre-trial detention, the DGPN, supported by Laurent Nuñez, the Paris police chief, said out loud what the boss of Place Beauvau was thinking to himself … at the risk of rekindling the fire with the Keeper of the Seals, Eric Dupont-Moretti.
Gérald Darmanin plays the tightrope walkers, in the footsteps of the president, who himself was caught up live in his interview at 1 p.m. by this revolt of the police and had to juggle between the “I understand the emotion” and the“No one is above the law”..All at the same time.
“There is something Sarkozy in him”
The question is whether the Élysée and Matignon were in the loop for this shock statement by Frédéric Veaux which did not appease the anger. In the meantime, the Minister of the Interior, deprived of Matignon, announced in the Voix du Nord that he will return to politics on August 27. Is he getting into the presidential race?“There is in any case something in him of Sarkozy” to paraphrase Johnny’s song.
He was not appointed Prime Minister, so he launched, before leaving for Nouméa, this idea of an end-of-holiday meeting already checked off in all the media diaries. He even pretends to wonder: will this return to Tourcoing be permanent? Implied until 2027. This is the ” Sarko method“, that of the ” Post card” and of the event that drives out the other.
With the difference that Gérald Darmanin does not play the break with Emmanuel Macron, like Nicolas Sarkozy who once conquered the Elysée from the Ministry of the Interior by publicly breaking with Jacques Chirac to win the battle. Gérald Darmanin is not there yet. He wanted Matignon, Emmanuel Macron did not give it to him. The president nevertheless considered it, he entrusted it to certain relatives, he thought about it, but it was not the right time. The start of the school year will be tough, the five-year term is still long, so why burn out the Darmanin cartridge right away and then run out of ammunition when the difficulties return? Gérald Darmanin, as one of his friends said, must therefore learn to manage his impatience and find the perfect balance between“I want to” And“I’m going too far”.