MP LR Aurélien Pradié said he was "
deeply sorry
" on Thursday, the day after a remark on his part about monkey pox which he said was "
manipulated
" by MP Nupes-EELV Sandrine Rousseau, described as "inquisitor" with "dishonest" methods.
"
The political method which is that of Mrs. Rousseau
", "
deeply dishonest
" because "
consisting of putting targets on each other and shooting on sight
", "
wreaks havoc on me: (...) it is a inquisitor
, ”added Mr. Pradié, also secretary general of the Republicans, on RMC.
Ms. Rousseau, for her part, again demanded on LCI “
a sanction equal to ” “
outrageous
” remarks
, because “
any act of homophobia comes under the law, it is a crime
”.
Asked about France Inter about another incident in the hemicycle, between the government and LFI accused of anti-Semitism, the president of the National Assembly Yaël Braun-Pivet assured that she "
would never accept that there should be anti-Semitic, racist, sexist or homophobic remarks in this Assembly
".
“
I will not hesitate when necessary to receive and sanction the deputies who commit such acts
”, she added, without however explicitly mentioning the words of Mr. Pradié.
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During a question to the government on monkeypox, which mainly affects men having homosexual relations, "
Mr. Aurélien Pradié, it is noted in the minutes, then spoke in the Assembly (and said ) + It is above all a shame for the monkeys +
”, reported Sandrine Rousseau on Wednesday in the hemicycle.
“
It is in no way what I wanted to express, I do not know if it was said like that
”, argued Mr. Pradié Thursday.
"
What I wanted to say was that I did not understand why this disease was named after an animal, but never in my life did I want to express a link between monkeys and a sexual orientation
" , he added, emphasizing his “
commitment
campaign against homophobia.
"
If a single person was hurt by (...) this manipulation that was made of my words and this misinterpretation, I am incredibly sad and deeply sorry
," he insisted.
He also counterattacked by denouncing a "
Stalinist lawsuit
" brought by Sandrine Rousseau, who "
has been bathing our ears with unimportant subjects for weeks
".
“
Where was she when it came to holding Mr. (Eric) Coquerel, her friend, accountable?
“, the LFI president of the Finance Committee of the National Assembly targeted by an investigation for sexual harassment and assault, questioned Mr. Pradié.