Mathilde Panot denounces her summons “on false grounds”

The member for Val-de-Marne spoke publicly for the first time on Thursday since the announcement of her summons.

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Mathilde Panot delivers a speech as she attends a meeting calling for "peace and justice for Palestine" in Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône), November 23, 2023. (CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU / AFP)

The president of the rebellious group in the National Assembly Mathilde Panot castigated, Thursday April 25, during a public meeting in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray (Seine-Maritime) her summons before the police for “apology of terrorism”A “false motive” according to her. The leader of the rebellious deputies announced Tuesday that she would have to appear at a free hearing in a vehement press release.

“Today was the date of my summons to the anti-terrorist brigade. I told them that I could not because I had Saint-Etienne du Rouvray“, declared the member for Val-de-Marne. Mathilde Panot “will appear before the courts”, his lawyer assured Tuesday. The date is not yet known. It was scheduled for April 25, but was postponed.

Rima Hassan was also present

“People lose their jobs because they denounced the genocide in Gaza”, scathed Mathilde Panot, on the occasion of her first public speaking since the announcement of her summons. She was accompanied by Rima Hassan, candidate on the list of La France insoumise in the European elections, also summoned for a similar reason. “How does it feel to be with two girls summoned for advocating terrorism?”the Franco-Palestinian activist asked with a laugh to the approximately 400 activists gathered.

“I was very hesitant to get involved precisely because of what is happening. It’s tough”added this jurist in international law, new to politics. “You can count on us to stand together against this censorship during the campaign”then promised this specialist in the refugee issue, who presents herself as “the youngest of the family” rebellious.


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