The committee against sexual violence of La France insoumise defended Thursday the deputy Éric Coquerel, elected president of the Finance Committee of the National Assembly, against
"rumors about his behavior with women"
, ensuring that he had never received report about it.
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"For several weeks, MP Éric Coquerel has been the object of attacks on social networks bearing suspicion about his behavior towards women",
"attacks which have intensified today following his election as chairman of the Finance Committee “
, writes the committee against sexist and sexual violence in a press release.
But
“our committee has never received any report concerning the deputy Éric Coquerel, for any fact whatsoever”
, adds the body, which claims to be independent from the political direction of LFI.
If he is
"available to listen to women and receive their testimonies"
, he
"deplores the circulation of rumors not based on any concrete element and having the sole effect of casting suspicion on a person".
He condemns a
“type of practice that does nothing to help effectively combat gender-based and sexual violence”.
