This tackle fuels the controversy around the former presidential candidate.
Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne judged, on Tuesday, "extremely shocking" Jean-Luc Mélenchon's tweet on Sunday in support of Adrien Quatennens who recognized domestic violence, seeing it as "someone who trivializes intra-family violence".
“It is obviously extremely shocking to have someone who trivializes intra-family violence”, declared Élisabeth Borne, questioned on the reaction of Jean-Luc Mélenchon on the sidelines of a press briefing on the 2nd bicycle plan in the courtyard of Matignon.
We "are not to an excess, let's say," she added, without commenting further.
Police malice, media voyeurism, social networks were invited in the conflictual divorce of Adrien and Céline Quatennens.
Adrien decides to take it all on himself.
I salute his dignity and his courage.
I tell him my confidence and my affection.
— Jean-Luc Melenchon (@JLMelenchon) September 18, 2022
Figure of the young guard of La France insoumise (LFI), the deputy Adrien Quatennens, under investigation after a handrail filed on domestic violence, announced Sunday that he was "withdrawing from his function of coordinator” of the movement, recognizing violence against his wife.
An embarrassing statement for LFI
At first, the leader of the Insoumis, Jean-Luc Mélenchon denounced in a tweet "police malice, media voyeurism, social networks".
On the other hand, he praised the "dignity" and the "courage" of the deputy Quatennens, repeating to him his "confidence" and his "affection", arousing strong criticism, including internally.
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A few hours later, the former presidential candidate tried to correct the situation: “A slap is unacceptable in any case.
Adrian accepts it.
It's good.
A reaction from the leader and former deputy of LFI who was not unanimous in his camp.
Far from there.
Asked about the reaction of Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the rebellious deputies did not rush to answer.
The president of the group Mathilde Panot dodged by evoking a press release from the party.
Then, when they were revived on the subject by a new question from a journalist, after a hesitation from Clémentine Autain, it was finally Danièle Obono who spoke.
To meet again next.
Quatennens affair: the malaise of rebellious France in the middle of a press conference pic.twitter.com/UIwzErjB2Q
– BFMTV (@BFMTV) September 20, 2022
Adrien Quatennens is "in a complicated state of mind", he wants "to be able to resume his activity and his life", described, this morning, on BFMTV, his lawyer Me Dousselin.
Regarding his role as a deputy, “the parliamentary immunity card will not be used” by the elected representative from the North, assured the lawyer.
She also indicated that her client had not yet been heard by the prosecutor.