In the aftermath of a great day of “mobilization for justice”, the Prime Minister and his Minister of Justice, Eric Dupond-Moretti, endeavored to highlight their record.
Jean Castex noted Thursday the “malaise in the judiciary” but above all defended the action of the government and repeated its “determination to continue” what had been initiated, during a debate in Toulouse with legal professionals, students and citizens. “There is unease in the judiciary. There is a trust in justice which is eroding “, observed the Prime Minister, admitting that” for all this, the State is responsible “, for lack of having paid” attention to the public service of justice. that this one deserves ”.
For nearly two and a half hours at the University of Toulouse, as part of the Estates General of Justice desired by Emmanuel Macron, Jean Castex and the Minister of Justice Eric Dupond-Moretti played the game of questions and answers, at the the day after a great day of “mobilization for justice” which precipitated hundreds of magistrates, lawyers and clerks into the streets.
Increasing budget
In this flammable social context, the Prime Minister and his Minister of Justice have mainly tried to highlight their results, relying mainly on the two successive increases of 8% of the justice budget, in 2021 and 2022. ” I have never disputed the lack of resources. But we have to look at what we had, what we did, and what we are going to do, ”insisted Éric Dupond-Moretti.
Taking up a 2018 study by the Council of Europe placing France 39th out of 42 countries, in terms of per capita resources devoted to justice, Jean Castex called for not to “pretend to be surprised at the consequences of this situation. “. “But I want to repeat my determination to continue what we have started. Because we are in a period when, who knows, the promises could flourish. However, they only engage those who believe them, ”he noted. The head of government was arrested in particular by a victim of domestic violence, a representative of a social landlord or even a mayor.
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