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With the deconfinement, these last days, the fear of a second wave of the movement of "yellow vests" had alerted the authorities. On social networks, some have indeed called for demonstrations this Saturday. This is the case in Toulouse and Montpellier, where the prefects have just issued orders prohibiting any new event.

"Taking into account the state of health emergency in force, the prohibition of any gathering on the public highway of more than 10 people", and because "Haute-Garonne constitutes an area of ​​active circulation of the virus", explained in a press release the representative of the State in Haute-Garonne, Etienne Guyot. He added that "anyone demonstrating in the prohibition zone will be exposed to a 4th class ticket, or 135 euros fine".

⚠️ Etienne Guyot, @PrefetOccitanie has decided to ban #manifestations in Toulouse on Saturday May 16.
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- Prefect of the Occitanie and Haute-Garonne regions (@PrefetOccitanie) May 14, 2020

"The particular circumstances linked to the measures necessary to respond to the Covid-19 epidemic in the context of the state of health emergency, as well as the existence of risks of disturbance of public order and public security ", Justify this prohibition, argued the prefect of Hérault.

In Montpellier, the call to demonstrate indicated as meeting point the place de la Comédie, when for Toulouse it was fixed in front of the Purpan hospital, "to continue to support the caregivers and the first of chores".

The prefect of Hérault Jacques Witkowski also prohibited the rally organized on Sunday by the movements of the Ligue du Midi, Action française and the volunteers for France.

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  • Toulouse
  • Montpellier
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  • Demonstration