The "Qatargate" - in which the Vice-President of the European Parliament Eva Kaili was charged and imprisoned - continues to make people talk.
This Friday, the rebellious MEP Manon Aubry even called it "
the most serious corruption scandal in the history of the European Parliament
" on Europe 1. The elected also denounces the "
voluntarily opaque
" functioning of the institution, who would participate in this affair in his eyes.
“
The negotiations are taking place behind closed doors, which I think is part of the problem
”, explains the MEP, who recounts, under these conditions, having attended “
an operation to protect, to defend the interests of Qatar at all costs
”.
"
Behind closed doors, it's quite practical to defend the interests of those you want to protect
", she believes, referring to the examination of a text on the human rights situation in the context of the World Cup.
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According to the elected official, close to Jean-Luc Mélenchon, it was necessary, during this meeting, "
to praise the so-called efforts of Qatar in terms of labor law
", and "
to say that it was a strategic partner in energy material
.
"
I was able to see the direct effects of this interference by Qatar
", she concludes, referring again to "
this great corruption scandal
".
For Manon Aubry, the already existing transparency register should be made compulsory, by listing the organizations which seek to influence the activity of Parliament.
L'Insoumise specifies that it has also asked for "
the creation of an independent ethical authority, which for the moment does not exist
".