“You put at the head of the state men who are accused of rape and violence against women, why?” Launched a young woman on Thursday to the President of the Republic.
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During a trip to Gaillac (Tarn), Emmanuel Macron was arrested Thursday, June 9 by a young woman about two ministers accused of rape, Gérald Darmanin and Damien Abad. “You put at the head of the state men who are accused of rape and violence against women, why?launched this one, in her twenties, during a walkabout of the president.
freedom of speech, “I accompanied her and I will continue to accompany her, to protect her. At the same time, to function in society you must have the presumption of innocence”, he replied. The cries of “liar” and one “you are abominable” then sounded. Imperturbable, the head of state continued to shake hands.
“You put at the head of the state men accused of rape”.
Emmanuel Macron arrested by a woman during a trip to Gaillac (Tarn). pic.twitter.com/JKv8lst7d7
— Brut FR (@brutofficiel) June 9, 2022
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Gérald Darmanin, Minister of the Interior, had been the target of a rape complaint, first dismissed, then relaunched and for which the prosecution requested a dismissal of the case at the start of 2022. Damien Abad, appointed Minister of Solidarity with the new Borne government, is accused of sexual violence, following a letter from the Observatory of sexist and sexual violence, an association created in the wake of the MeToo movement. In this case, the Paris prosecutor’s office has not opened a preliminary investigation. “as is”mistake “elements allowing to identify the victim of the facts denounced”.