measures put in place against violence

Approved by senators on Wednesday May 17, received at Matignon in the evening, but nothing helped, the mayor of Saint-Brevin-les-Pins (Loire-Atlantique), Yannick Morez maintains his resignation after this aggression too difficult to live . “Since this morning, they tried to convince me to stay, but no. Me, I was delighted (…) to participate until the end in this day to try that many mayors no longer resign”he said.

Up to 10 years imprisonment and 150,000 euros fine

The Minister Delegate for Local Authorities, Dominique Faure, announced the government’s responses to protect elected officials. Starting with the implementation of a security pack with 3,400 contact persons for elected officials in gendarmeries and police stations. There is also the enlargement of the device “Elected Alarm”, for a faster response in the event of an appeal to 17 and increase the criminal penalties, up to 10 years’ imprisonment and a fine of 150,000 euros. For the mayor of Plougrescant (Côtes-d’Armor), whose car had been sabotaged and the brakes severed, these measures are a good thing, but for others, they will not be able to solve all the problems of elected officials in small municipalities.