The Association of Mayors of France (AMF) asks to be able to file a civil action during attacks on elected officials, in order to give more weight to the procedure, its new president David Lisnard told AFP on Tuesday, November 30.
"
The observation is now undeniable: there is an increase in attacks against mayors or their deputies, whether physical, verbal or psychological
", explained the mayor LR of Cannes who took over two weeks ago from François Baroin at the head of the AMF.
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To strengthen the capacity of the procedures so that they go to the end, I would like the code of criminal procedure to be amended to allow the AMF to be able to become a civil party
", he explained, specifying that he must meet on this subject "
in the coming weeks
" the Minister of the Interior Gerald Darmanin and the Minister of the Seals Eric Dupond-Moretti.
The departmental associations of mayors already have the possibility of bringing a civil action, but if the influential AMF obtains it in turn at the national level "
this would make it possible to support the process of elected victims and contribute to the 'effectiveness of prosecutions
,' he added.
"We will be able to support the process of elected officials"
According to David Lisnard, “
in the event of outrages or threats, there are often temptations for a classification without follow-up. If the AMF becomes a civil party with a lawyer appointed by us, we will be able to support the process of elected officials,
”he assures us. However, the president of the AMF is not asking for “
privileged treatment
” for mayors. “
We are faced with what many French people experience on a daily basis. There are bottlenecks in penal policy, from which all French people and also local elected representatives suffer
, ”he underlines.
Last week, the car of the mayor LR of Briançon, Arnaud Murgia, was set on fire and the Gap prosecutor's office opened a flagrant investigation for "
willful destruction by fire and dangerous means
".
In early November, the AMF and the federation of victim assistance associations, France Victimes, also signed a framework agreement in order to "
set up close collaboration
" in order to "
take charge of mayors and elected officials. premises that are subject to physical and verbal violence
”.
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