Head of the regional list in Pays-de-la-Loire, François de Rugy, was floured on Friday June 11 in Nantes, while he was at a terrace with activists while the alleged infarineuse was arrested, a announced the person concerned.
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“
Thank you to the police officers who arrested the infarineuse who attacked me, while I was in the city center of #Nantes, on the terrace, with activists after a campaign action.
I file a complaint.
The debate, always.
Physical attacks, never,
”announced the former Minister of the Environment on his Twitter account.
According to France Bleu, the attack took place in the Nantes district of Bouffay around 8:00 p.m. On Twitter, the Loire-Atlantique prefect Didier Martin expressed “
his support for François #DeRugy
” confirming that the latter was “the
victim of a malicious act
”. "
In a #democracy nothing justifies attacking elected officials Thank you to @ PoliceNat44 for its rapid action
," tweeted the prefect.
The aggression of the former Minister of Ecological Transition was immediately condemned by the political class. The mayor of Nantes reacted on Twitter, condemning "
the infaration suffered by @FdeRugy Physical attacks are unacceptable and have nothing to do with political debate and democratic life
" "
This new attack against an elected official is a shame. Solidarity with François de Rugy
”, also reacted the president of the Pays-de-la-Loire region, Christelle Morancais on the social network.
According to the ultra-left account “
Nantes Révoltée
”, “
After the lobster and the champagne (...) a citizen reminded @FdeRugy that he is not welcome to #Nantes
”, can we read in a tweet accompanied by a video clip presented as the aggression of the ex-minister in Nantes.
Then Minister of the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, François de Rugy resigned on July 17, 2019 after a series of revelations from Mediapart: sumptuous dinners organized while he chaired the Assembly (photos of lobsters and grands crus in support), disputed use of his deputy mandate fees, costly work in his official accommodation, social housing rented in Nantes.
