Decisions that raise questions.
The leader of the National Rally was questioned this Sunday on LCI about the position of her party during votes in the European Parliament denouncing in particular the conditions of detention of Russian opponent Alexeï Navalny, who died on Friday while serving a prison sentence. 9 years in prison for extremism.
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On February 16, 2023, the European Parliament adopted a first resolution on “the inhumane conditions of detention of Alexeï Navalny”.
The text confirmed parliament's support for the Russian opponent as well as “all other courageous Russian political prisoners in their fight for democracy in Russia”.
The deputies also demanded his release as well as that of “all other political prisoners in Russia”.
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In April 2023 a second resolution condemning, among other things, “strongly the politically motivated conviction” of Alexeï Navalny and Vladimir Kara-Murza (Russian-British journalist and opposition activist, sentenced to 25 years in prison for criticizing Putin) was adopted. been adopted.
The text also demanded their immediate release as well as that of “all other political prisoners”.
“It would have only been Navalny, we would have voted for him”
However, at the time of the votes, several RN deputies abstained or voted against these resolutions.
This is what journalist Ruth Elkrief reminded Marine Le Pen, invited this Sunday on the LCI set.
“The problem is that in this resolution, it was not just Navalny.
It would have only been Navalny, we would have voted for him,” assured the unsuccessful candidate in the presidential election.
According to her, “Mr. Navalny served those who want to influence everyone’s positions on the war in Ukraine.”
🗣️ Death of Alexeï Navalny: "The choice of the prison to which he was sent entails a responsibility of the Russian power", reacts Marine Le Pen (@MLP_officiel), President of the RN group in the National Assembly, guest of @mchantrait ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/uIbY0DuMWV
— LCI (@LCI) February 18, 2024
“The role of politicians is to know what they vote for and once again the responsibility lies with those who use the Navalny case to try to broaden and advance their position when this should have been the case. resolution is dedicated exclusively to him,” she concluded.
Considered one of the main opponents of Vladimir Putin in Russia, Alexeï Navalny, was sentenced to 19 years in prison for “extremism” in 2021 and incarcerated in several prisons.
His transfer to a penal colony in the Arctic known to be particularly harsh had been denounced by his relatives as well as several Western states.
He died last Friday in custody.