The presidential candidate called the columnist for the public channel “dog” on Wednesday during a broadcast. Franceinfo recalls that “the insult has no [pas] its place” in the public debate.
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In a press release published Thursday, April 7, the management of franceinfo “strongly condemns” the insult uttered by the presidential candidate Jean Lassalle against Renaud Dély, the columnist for the channel. In reaction to a column by Renaud Dély on Wednesday morning on franceinfo radio, Jean Lassalle declared twice“it’s a dog”while he was interviewed on Wednesday evening on franceinfo television.
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“Under no circumstances does insulting have a place in public debate and cannot intimidate journalists and editorial writers who are doing their job”writes the direction of franceinfo, which “calls for the respect and a climate of serenity that democratic debate deserves”.