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For Nicolas Sarkzoy, one case drives the other. In the Elysee polls file, the court ordered, on Tuesday, October 19, the hearing of the former head of state as a witness.
An extremely rare decision was held in the Paris court. “It’s a legal twist”, judge the journalist Nathalie Pérez live from the Judicial Court of Paris. “Nicolas Sarkozy had never been heard in this case, because he was protected by his presidential immunity. On the other hand, nothing prevented him from testifying as a simple witness, as requested by the ANTICOR association, civil party in this case.”
“Nicolas Sarkozy had let it be known that he refused to go to this hearing. The president of the court considered that the presence of the former head of state was essential for the manifestation of the truth”, continues the journalist. “He issued a warrant which requires Nicolas Sarkozy to give testimony at the bar on November 2. He can come freely and if he refuses, the court will have him come by force, and between two gendarmes if necessary “, concludes Nathalie Pérez.