The Minister of the Interior will hardly have had time to say a few words before the first insults erupted. Present in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray on the occasion of the ceremonies tribute to Father Hamel assassinated in 2016 by two Daesh terrorists, Gérald Darmanin was again the subject of strong criticism from demonstrators. In total, eleven people were arrested this Sunday on the sidelines of the minister's trip.
"Eleven people were interviewed, four are in custody for contempt, and all are fined for prohibited demonstration", told AFP the prefecture of Seine-Maritime. In full speech, the words "Darmanin dirty rapist" were uttered by one or more individuals, we learned from a source close to the case.
Yellow vests and "ultra-left"
According to the prefecture, the sector where the tributes took place was not closed. “Even if there was a ban on demonstrating, the area was open to the public,” the prefecture recalled. The people who “arrested the minister were exfiltrated”. They are "known for belonging to the yellow vests and ultra-left movement", and the words uttered are not the fact of feminists, the same source specifies.
As Gérald #Darmanin begins his speech in tribute to Father Hamel in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, around 10 people from the public shout "dirty rapist" and are quickly ejected by security. pic.twitter.com/UJDfcXGzQE
- Charles Turcant (@charlesturcant) July 26, 2020The prefecture nevertheless recalls "that it is scandalous to take advantage of a ceremony of meditation" to commit this type of event. Since his appointment to the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, who is the subject of an accusation of rape, has been the target of feminist associations.
" We do not forget "
In his speech on Sunday, Mr. Darmanin paid tribute to Father Hamel "who died under the blows of the most infamous and blind barbarism". His assassination “did not affect only Christians. He touched all of France in his heart and in his mind, ”said the minister. "To kill a priest (...) is to attempt to assassinate part of the national soul" underlined Mr. Darmanin.
“Four years later, we remember his action. Of this drama. And we do not forget ", said Mr. Darmanin, wishing that the life and death of the priest can" be both an example for those who believe and a vow of hope of republican fraternity for all ".
On July 26, 2016, Father Jacques Hamel, priest of Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray (Seine-Maritime), was slaughtered in his church by two jihadists, Abdel Malik Petitjean and Adel Kermiche, who were killed by the police. The assassination had been claimed by Daesh.
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