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A few hours before the entry of the vaccine pass, the tension has risen a notch among the opponents of the device. In Perpignan (Eastern Pyrenees)the deputy of the Republic in Roman walk Grau was assaulted outside his office.
Dozens of demonstrators opposed to the vaccine pass gathered Saturday January 22 in front of the office of Romain Grau, deputy La République en Marche in Perpignan (Eastern Pyrenees). After the insults, the intimidation. The elected official, who came out in front of the demonstrators, was jostled and threatened with death, then hit in the face. After half an hour of tension, a neighbor came to his aid before suffering a new shot towards the face and spit.
Sunday January 23, Romain Grau came to see the damage to his office. An investigation is underway to identify the perpetrators of this attack. The deputy will file a complaint during the day. “I want to point out the thug behavior. These people will not scare me or stop me in my commitment.” he says. According to the Ministry of the Interior, nearly 38,000 people demonstrated in France on Saturday, the vast majority peaceful.
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