Emotion among The Republicans.
"It is a harsh judgment",
reacted Julien Dive on the set of "Talk Le Figaro" the day after the conviction of Nicolas Sarkozy.
“We can see that the decision is not trivial.
It is the first time that there is firmness for a former President of the Republic, the first time that one uses eavesdropping, a confidential conversation between a lawyer and his client ”,
protests the deputy LR of the Aisne.
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As a Republican, he respects the separation of powers
:
"I do not judge the judges,
he says,
but a man or a woman can also make errors, including of appreciation",
raises the elected official.
"I note that, in the decision which was rendered, the foundations are based on eavesdropping between a client and his lawyer, which in reality is a diversion of the procedure", he
insists, while recalling that ' one of the fundamentals
"of our justice is the presumption of innocence".
According to him, this is the reason why there is a call from Nicolas Sarkozy and still
"a lot of work to be done on the part of justice on this file".
Created in 2013, does the national financial prosecutor's office, which investigated this case, have its place or should it be challenged in its operation?
“He has his place.
However, this court decision applies to a case dating from 2014, ”
underlines the Republican, even though Nicolas Sarkozy was no longer President of the Republic.
He underlines that then, in 2014, the PNF was only in the infancy of its operation.
"We can therefore consider that the call which is led by Nicolas Sarkozy is completely justified",
insists Julien Dive.
There is no doubt for him,
"we will have a completely different procedure which will be carried out subsequently, probably much more efficient".
I believe that Xavier Bertrand corresponds to the candidate who can bring a real alternative to the policy led by Emmanuel Macron
Julien dive
Julien Dive is among those who believe that Nicolas Sarkozy can play an important role for 2022.
“He is in the shadows, he advises, he listens, he receives young elected officials, right-wing candidates, he even advised a president of the Republic, ”he
adds.
Dive recalls that the former president himself assured that he would not be a candidate
.
“He retired from politics at the end of the 2016 primary, he has reminded him several times
, supports the 30-something.
He is someone who plays a role in political life and who will continue, but probably not on the front lines. ”
For 2022, his candidate, on the right, is Xavier Bertrand.
"I believe that he corresponds to the candidate who can bring a real alternative to the policy led by Emmanuel Macron",
supports the deputy of Aisne.
Close to the president of Hauts-de-France, Dive ensures that what differentiates Xavier Bertrand from the head of state is
"a political backbone"
.
And if he has already made his choice, he does not forget that the former minister had made the choice to leave LR.
“There is therefore all this link to recreate between LR and Xavier Bertrand, who is no longer in the party
, anticipates the elected.
And it will be up to the entire political office of LR to arrive at a clear decision on the candidate that we will support, ”he
assures us.
The most important, concludes the deputy:
"stay focused and not fall into a war of leaders, as we have seen in the past in my political family".