The questioning of Damien Abad continues to shake up the executive.
Almost a week after the composition of the first government of Elisabeth Borne, the pressure does not fall on the Minister of Solidarity, Autonomy and People with Disabilities, faced with accusations of rape by two women revealed on Saturday by
Mediapart
.
The former leader of the Republican (LR) deputies firmly refutes them, stressing the absence of ongoing legal proceedings.
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On Wednesday, the Paris prosecutor's office announced that it would not open an investigation
"as is"
.
“Lack of element allowing to identify the victim of the facts denounced and, therefore, lack of possibility of proceeding to his detailed hearing”
, is it specified.
Asked by
Le Figaro
on Wednesday after this announcement, Matignon did not wish to say whether Damien Abad retained the confidence of the head of government.
“Should an innocent man resign?
I don't think so
,” insisted the minister on Monday.
However, calls for resignation persist...
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