An investigation for suspicions of sexual assault was opened in Paris following a complaint filed by a former BFM-TV – RMC journalist against Jean-Jacques Bourdin. The presidential candidate had laid off his conditions to participate in this issue.
Le Monde with AFP
She had conditioned her participation in the political issue “France in the eyes” to an “introductory speech” devoted to violence against women. Faced with his animator Jean-Jacques Bourdin, who is the subject of a complaint for suspicions of sexual assault, Valérie Pécresse immediately pointed out that she had “clearly asked the question” of his participation in the BFM-TV issue. And the party candidate the Republicans (LR) in the presidential election assured: “It is of course to the justice to decide”. Before adding: “I respect the presumption of innocence, to which each of our compatriots has the right.”
But, “very clearly, these charges, if proven, are serious and must be condemned,” added the candidate, ensuring that the fight against sexual harassment and the violence against women was “a personal fight” .
“Too long ago, society looked elsewhere, closed the eyes” and “too many women were afraid to file a complaint,” she added. “The law of silence is over,” said Valérie Pécresse who promised that if she was elected president, she would leave “no woman be afraid to file a complaint”. “For the Word to be released, women must feel supported. With me, they will be,” she promised.
Visibly moved, Jean-Jacques Bourdin replied that he had decided “not to express on this subject”. “But I challenge the facts reported by the press and I let justice do his job,” he added. An investigation for suspicions of sexual assault was opened in Paris following a complaint filed by a former BFM-TV – RMC journalist against the facilitator.
two hours facing the French
On the right and in Valérie Pécresse’s team, the issue of participation in the show in recent hours has arisen, but the benefit of a two-hour television program facing the French has taken away the concerns aroused by the situation. Nevertheless, some of the members of the team, wondered on Tuesday on how this remarks were going to take place, and wondered if it should not be assumed to participate or simply cancel.
Others had felt the trap and continue to worry that the survey for sexual assault against Jean-Jacques Bourdin does not detell on the candidate, if ever new dependents had to be discovered.
Finally Valérie Pécresse went out, even rejoiced the most worried Tuesday night. It is, indeed, to the “French” that she said wanting to address more than Mr. Bourdin himself, thus realizing a beautiful pirouette.
It immediately changed the subject, focusing on the disability and the need for inclusion, a message to the extreme right candidate Eric Zemmour who had created the controversy with his words whispers the inclusion.
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