The leader of the rebels Jean-Luc Mélenchon reproached Richard Ferrand on Wednesday for his “refusal” of a minute of silence in the National Assembly in tribute to the nurse stabbed by a patient in Deux-Sèvres, attracting his turn a green rebuke from the perch holder.
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Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of France Insoumise on February 17 at the National Assembly. | REUTERS
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As MPs resumed Wednesday examining pension reform, Jean-Luc Mélenchon took to the floor to reconsider Caroline Fiat’s (LFI) government’s attempt to impose a minute’s silence on questions on Tuesday The national assembly.
Speaking to Richard Ferrand, Jean-Luc Mélenchon launched: “You have objected to the fact that it is not for everyone to impose minutes of silence
But under your own presidency, I myself decided to devote a minute of my speaking time to a minute of silence in memory of the yellow vests who had perished in traffic accidents at the start of the movement. “
That’s why I would like to express to you, in a friendly but solemn manner, the strongest disapproval of our group and the personnel concerned. ”
as for the tribute not allowed
to this nurse who died Thursday, chained the boss of LFI deputies.
“Not at all friendly”
The President of the National Assembly immediately replied: “I would like to tell you my disapproval, for the moment not at all friendly, of the fact that you put a very particular zeal, you and your friends, including on social networks, to add pain to the pain by suggesting that ‘there would be a parliamentarian here, on whatever bench, who would be indifferent to the tragedy that occurred’.
Mr. Ferrand had explained on Monday to Mr. Mélenchon, who had seized him, that he is “It is customary that tributes in public session be of an exceptional and solemn nature and be reserved, in principle, for the deaths of deputies during their mandate, heads of state or foreign governments […] French soldiers in operation, French hostages or victims of disasters “, in a letter, extracts of which have been available to the AFP.
Very moved, Caroline Fiat, a nursing assistant, nevertheless offered Tuesday to use her speaking time to pay tribute to the 30-year-old nurse who was killed. Mr. Ferrand assured that “On all the benches sit health professionals and everyone here shares the grief of the bereaved family”, before removing him from the floor.
While I propose to pay tribute to a murdered health professional by observing a minute of silence in her memory, the President of the National Assembly cut me off! This refusal does not honor our Assembly. #DirectAN #psychiatry #QAG pic.twitter.com/57LxaWJlos
– Caroline FIAT (@ CarolineFiat54) February 18, 2020
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The CGT of the Center Hospitalier Nord Deux-Sèvres, where the nurse worked, was then indignant that the tribute had been refused.
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