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Summoned to the Elysee polls trial on Tuesday, Nicolas Sarkozy chose the strategy of silence, as explained by the journalist from France Televisions, Nathalie Perez, from the courthouse.
A former President of the Republic forced to testify in court, this is a first in France. Summoned to the Elysee polls trial on Tuesday, November 2, Nicolas Sarkozy spoke a lot before remaining silent. He went to court believing that he had “no right to answer questions” and invoking his presidential immunity, “valid for life”, explains journalist Nathalie Perez. “These are the rules of the Constitution and I have too much respect for the rules not to apply them”, he added.
For nearly an hour, nearly forty questions were asked to the former head of state. But Nicolas Sarkozy, did not respond to any of them. Before leaving the room, he addressed the magistrates one last time: “It was not useful to force me to come, it is a great injustice. If I did not answer your questions it was not my choice, but my duty “, concluded Nicolas Sarkozy.