The bill intended to fight separatism should change its name to be called "bill strengthening secularism and republican principles", announced Tuesday Gérald Darmanin, on Radio Classique.
The Minister of the Interior added that "the idea was good to fight against the main separatism that is radical Islam", but, he said, "it is not the only object of the text. which is addressed to all religions, against all sectarian movements, imposes political and religious neutrality ”.
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This word “separatism” had been used by Emmanuel Macron.
At the start, the president spoke of “separatism” so as not to stigmatize Muslims.
In his speech at Les Mureaux, he returned to the singular to evoke “Islamist separatism”.
Gérald Darmanin stressed that the first two articles of the law of 1905, the basis of secularism in France, would not be modified.
On the other hand, "at the margin, we are going to strengthen provisions of the 1905 law", he continued.
All political parties heard
The minister cited as an example "the ban on playing politics in places of worship", provided for in the law of 1905. But, he said, this ban is not accompanied by sanction. in the current text.
The project will therefore provide in this case "administrative sanction" and criminal.
Gérald Darmanin also stressed that the leaders of religious associations will be required to have a criminal record free of any conviction for "radicalization, or complicity in terrorism or apologia for terrorism".
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As regards more generally associations receiving subsidies or benefiting from equipment loans, they will be asked "from the first euro cent" to adhere to "the values of the Republic", added Gérald Darmanin.
The minister, who received the representatives of religions at the end of last week, began Monday to receive those of the political parties.
The bill is due to be examined by the Council of Ministers on December 9.
