“I understand that these stupid and clumsy remarks could have hurt so much”, confides to the “Parisian” the Minister of Territorial Communities.
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Coaster. “I understand that these stupid and clumsy words could have hurt so much”said Thursday, July 14 the Minister of Territorial Communities, in an interview with the Parisian.
The former mayor of Beauvais first said on Public Senate on Tuesday that she was maintaining old statements dating from 2013 “on marriage for all and adoption for same-sex couples, described as reform of whim and design that goes against nature”. She had also tried to defend herself clumsily. “I have a lot of friends among all these people and frankly, it’s a bad trial that I’m being made.”
The minister chose to change the version and reiterate her apologies. “The remarks mentioned go back ten years. And if I cannot deny having made them, obviously I would not use them anymore and regret them.she explains to Parisian. I would like to renew my most sincere apologies here because they do not reflect my thoughts at all.”
Several anti-homophobia associations announced on Wednesday that they had filed a complaint in Paris against the minister. “I am one of ‘those people'”also reacted CBeaune element on LCI. Transport Minister Clément Beaune considered that he belonged to a government that was unambiguously committed to “defend the line of equality and rights”. However, he described as“extremely hurtful” remarks made on Tuesday by carolina Cayeux. Should she resign? “It’s not for me to say”he replied.