The Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly calls for sanctions against the military signatories of a platform denouncing the “
disintegration
” of France and saying they are ready to “
support the policies
” which will work against it.
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"
Regarding the soldiers who violated the duty of reserve, of course, sanctions are provided for, and I therefore asked for those who would be among the signatories reported, active soldiers, I asked the chief staff to apply the rules that are provided for in the military statute, that is to say sanctions,
”she said Monday April 26 on France Info radio. "
These are actions that are unacceptable,
" hammered Florence Parly after having already castigated an "
irresponsible platform
" on Sunday
.
For the retired military signatories, also "
bound to a duty of reserve
", sanctions are also possible, she noted. She recalled the case of General Christian Piquemal, former boss of the Foreign Legion and also signatory of the platform, who had been struck off in 2016 from army officials for having participated in a prohibited demonstration against migrants in Calais.
The column, published by Valeurs Actuelles on April 21 and signed by "
about twenty generals, a hundred high-ranking officers and more than a thousand other soldiers
", calls on President Emmanuel Macron to defend patriotism. These soldiers denounce the “
disintegration
” which strikes according to them the fatherland and say they are “
ready to support policies which will take into consideration the safeguard of the nation
”.
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