"You have to be full of composure, not to get upset, not to get things excited
,
"
Nicolas Sarkozy asked, on the sidelines of a signing session.
The former president did not wish to argue after his summons on Tuesday by the Paris judicial court on November 2 in the case of the Elysee polls.
His testimony is deemed
"necessary"
although he is not prosecuted in this case, due to his presidential immunity.
The court issued a "warrant" against him.
This means that if Nicolas Sarkozy does not show up, the police will have to take him there.
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"I am not above others, I am not below"
“The police are pretty busy, no need to take care of me. I have always responded to invitations that were made, ”
explained the former president. “
I have always respected my obligations. I have nothing to hide, I have always explained myself. The least we can say is that I have often been received, ”
quipped the former head of state.
"There is no need to get excited, to create controversy, no need for provocation, for unnecessary spectacle"
, he added, calling not to
"feed the media circus"
.
"I am not above others, I am not below"
, he particularly wanted to emphasize.
"If the Constitution is to be imposed, it is binding on everyone, not just on me,"
Nicolas Sarkozy continued.
The former president notably wanted to recall
"that in his time"
Judge Tournaire
"had indicated that the convocation would be completely inappropriate"
.
“I don't know what has changed since then,”
he explained.