Julien Bayou announced, this Monday, September 26, his resignation from his post of national secretary of Europe ecology-The Greens (EELV), after accusations of psychological violence on his ex-companion.
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“This decision will allow the unit to do its job with complete peace of mind and objectivity”, reacts this Monday, September 26 on franceinfo David Belliard, deputy Europe ecology-The Greens (EELV) at the town hall of Paris, in charge of the transformation of public space, after the announcement of the resignation of his post of national secretary of EELV by Julien Bayou. The deputy is targeted by accusations of psychological violence on his ex-companion. In July, she had made a report to the party cell in charge of sexist and sexual violence.
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“The question that was under debate is can one continue to be national secretary of a party in which a cell is investigating or in any case working on an accusation that has been brought against him?wondered David Belliard.
“The situation was difficult to maintain”recognizes the elected ecologist taking into account the subjects “carried in the public debate for several weeks and the important debate within the party”. His resignation will allow “to the internal cell of EELV which works on these subjects to be able to continue its work in all serenity and to allow to calm these debates and these tensions”. The deputy mayor of Paris considers that the departure of Julien Bayou will “in the right direction”. “I think everyone should be heard.”he continued.
“I saw how important this type of unit is on the issue of sexual and gender-based violence”
David Belliard, EELV deputy at the town hall of Parisat franceinfo
“This cell is not a legal body”she “is not there to deliver the law, but is rather there to try to characterize the facts”he estimated. “I have confidence in the authorities of my party”insisted the chosen one.