Prisca Thevenot, Renaissance deputy for Hauts-de-Seine and spokesperson for La République en Marche, was the guest of “8:30 a.m. franceinfo”, Saturday July 2, 2022. Complaint against Damien Abad, reshuffle, place de LFI at the Assembly … She answered questions from Myriam Encaoua and Ersin Leibowitch.
Damien Abad must “dedicate himself fully” to his defense
Prisca Thevenot estimated that the Minister of Solidarity, Damien Abad, “must have the time to be able to defend himself” and to do so. “dedicate fully”. An investigation was opened Tuesday for attempted rape targeting the minister after a complaint was filed. But “decision” of a departure from the government “does not belong to me”she pointed out.
“We are entering a new phase. Indeed, justice has been seized and it must be heard. So, for justice to be done, for the whole truth to be possible (…) indeed, each man and every woman must be able to have the time to devote herself fully to this”explained Prisca Thevenot.
Assembly divided: “We will all work together”
While Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne considers that the National Rally and La France Insoumise are not part of “the republican arch”Prisca Thevenot explains that there is “ideas carried away in these parties which are absolutely not republican”. The MP also assures that she “do not fight people, but ideas”.
“I will be very clear. In fact, we will all work together”explains the MP. “In the National Assembly, we are 577 elected by the French. We all have a voice.“
Redesign: not a reality TV cast
A new government is expected in the next few days but “I wish we weren’t in a reality TV casting to ‘look good’. It’s not about that anymore. It’s about having a united and close-knit team”asserts Prisca Thévenot. The LREM spokesperson explains that people of other sensitivities could be called. “Let’s expand, but in line with our republican values”she adds.
Find the entire “8:30 am franceinfo” of Saturday July 2.