Interviewed on Friday evening by Ruth Elkrief for BFMTV after Ziad Tiakeddine's turnarounds, Nicolas Sarkozy answered some topical questions.
While France is experiencing a health, economic and security crisis, Nicolas Sarkozy has indicated that he does not intend to criticize the government's policy.
"It
is not Mr. Hollande who wants
", he judged while the former head of state multiplies the interviews.
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“
I have experienced a lot of crises.
I did not appreciate at the time the external advisers who criticize but who are not at the front,
”explained Nicolas Sarkozy.
"
So I am not criticizing because I know that it is difficult,
" he continued, also recalling that Prime Minister Jean Castex had been one of his "collaborators" at the Elysee Palace.
“
I think the government is doing the best.
No doubt we could have done differently on such and such a point, but if I say so at the time I add a political difficulty to countless difficulties in our country,
”explained Nicolas Sarkozy.
Covid: "
the priority given to health is the right priority
"
If he considers that "
the priority given to health is the right priority
", the former head of state issues "
a reservation
" concerning the world of culture.
“For me, France is the country which considers cultural goods as essential goods.
To live, a human being needs to eat, drink and cultivate himself, so booksellers record records, these are essential goods
, ”argued Nicolas Sarkozy.
“
For the rest, they do what they can, as best they can,
” he concluded on this subject.
The Defense Council "
absolutely not a problem
"
While part of the opposition, and in particular the Republicans, considers abusive the use of the defense council by Emmanuel Macron, Nicolas Sarkozy judged that it was "
absolutely not a problem
".
"
The President of the Republic is the elected representative of the nation, he is the leader, he is the boss,
" Nicolas Sarkozy explained.
The former president added that he could not "
blame
" Emmanuel Macron for wanting to "
decide and assume his responsibilities
" while he had done it himself "
for five years
".
For Nicolas Sarkozy, the only justice of the peace will be the next presidential election, the moment "
when the French will do the accounts
".
Schengen: "
Putting security first
"
As for migration policy and Emmanuel Macron's desire to reform “in depth” the Schengen agreements, Nicolas Sarkozy, who had already proposed it in 2012, considers it necessary to prioritize
“the security imperative”
to reception asylum seekers.
"
The period is so abrasive, so difficult, so sensitive, that I believe that it is appropriate at the time when we are to give priority to the right to security over the duty of generosity
", developed Nicolas Sarkozy.
"
Of course all immigrants are not terrorists, it's monstrous to say the opposite,
" he said in the process, "
but at the same time many terrorists today use the channels of illegal crossings .
And I believe that we must completely renovate our immigration law to adapt to the new context,
”he said.
Immigration: "
a short-term moratorium
"
Nicolas Sarkozy, who gives a satisfecit to his friend Gérald Darmanin - "
what the Minister of the Interior is doing is very well
" - "
considers that it is necessary at least for a while to stop the various immigration flows so that that all the political forces around the government reflect (...) on the way in which it is advisable to adapt our legislation (...) to calmly take decisions
”.
For Nicolas Sarkozy, “
it would be wise to think about a short moratorium, to use this time to discuss with all the political forces, because it is a subject that concerns everyone, and to send the message to the French that we understood their concern
”.
2022: "
Politics, I have turned the page
"
Repeating once again that he had "
turned the page
" on politics - "
it's clear in my head
" - Nicolas Sarkozy wished "
not to be used in the political debate
".
If he rejected any desire to be a presidential candidate in 2022, he explained that it "
would not be a service to the country
".
The return of the former president is often presented as a response to a general crisis in 2022. “
I can see what is being said and written;
one should never wish or hope for chaos.
I love my country,
”he said.
"
I have turned the page, I am very happy like that,
" he concluded, indicating that today his fight is "
for the truth
" in the case of the alleged Libyan financing.
"
I ask everyone to understand that the time of political politics is a past time
," he hammered, repeating that he had no "
ulterior motive
".
"
I am not someone who lies
"
The former president nevertheless hinted that he could send a signal to his supporters in the next presidential election for the choice of this or that candidate.
"
We will see at that time the usefulness that I can have
", he slipped.
"
Politics is no longer my business today,
" he concluded categorically.
