Accused by an ex-partner of psychological violence, the deputy had to put himself backwards his posts as national secretary and co-president of the group of environmental deputies for an internal investigation.
MO12345LEMONDE with AFP
The ecological group at the Assembly acted, Tuesday, February 7, the end of the withdrawal of the deputy Julien Bayou after the closure of the internal investigation into the accusations of psychological violence by an ex-partner. On the other hand, Sandrine Rousseau, who had put the spotlight on the case, refused to innocent him. “If this is reproduced, I will do it again,” said the ecologist on BFMTV, who in September relayed the accusations on a television set.
She refused to say that Julien Bayou is innocent, after the European Ecology-Ecology-les Greens cell dedicated to sexist and sexual violence decided a week ago to “close the file”, for lack of having been able “Conduct your investigation”. “I will not comment on this insofar as there was no investigation,” she replied, adding:
“Without investigation, we can’t say anything.”
M Me Rousseau regretted that “women who expressed themselves in the press did not feel the conditions fulfilled (…) to be able to express themselves within the party. C ‘is a subject, “she said. “I will continue to support women and if it happens, I will do it again,” she continued.
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recovery of his normal deputy activities
Tuesday morning, the ecological group, however, acted with the end of the withdrawal of Julien Bayou, who should no longer speak in the media on behalf of the group or ensure general discussions in the hemicycle.
With this decision, the deputy can resume his normal activities as a deputy, but the question of a resumption of his position as a group co-president, which he assured with deputy Cyrielle Chatelain, “does not arise for The moment, “said those around him. M me chatelain therefore remains the only president of the group.
Last September, Julien Bayou had to withdraw his posts as national secretary of EELV and co-president of the environmental group for an investigation within the party. The case had provoked an internal explosion a few weeks before the congress, since the accusations of the former partner had been revealed live on television by Sandrine Rousseau, a controversial figure carrying an opposing strategic line within the party.
Supported by certain executives, Julien Bayou had counter-attacked by accusing the finalist of the environmental primary for the presidential election of having “gone too far”, calling for “not confusing feminism and maccarthysm”.