In Briançon, the personal vehicle of the mayor, Arnaud Murgia, was set on fire during the night of Tuesday 23 to Wednesday 24 November.
The firefighters quickly intervened at the mayor's home and managed to contain the fire, which did not spread to the building "
in which (his) neighbors, their families, their children and (he) himself were sleeping
", the mayor said in a tweet.
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“
It is unthinkable that in 2021, we could attack in this way and with such violence our public services first and then a local elected representative.
I hope and expect a strong reaction from the state.
Intimidation will never change my behavior,
”said Arnaud Murgia on Twitter.
The Secretary of State for Rurality, Joël Giraud, strongly condemned this act "
unbearable against an elected representative of the Republic
" on Twitter.
“
The consequences could have been terrible.
No violence should ever be condoned,
”he added.
Two vehicles from the town hall of Briançon had already been set on fire overnight from Saturday to Sunday, according to information from BFM DICI.
A judicial investigation is underway for "
destruction and willful damage by fire
".