ANALYSIS
For many, the Minister of the Interior seems weakened by the death of Steve Maia Caniço, whose body was found in the Loire on Monday, more than a month after his disappearance on the evening of the Music Festival, on the sidelines. a controversial intervention of the police. The IGPN report, which removes any link between police intervention and the death of the 24-year-old, has finally set fire to the dust.
The opposition is now demanding the resignation of Christophe Castaner, whose management of the file is much criticized. For his part, Prime Minister Édouard Philippe reaffirmed his commitment to transparency in this matter, placing at the same time Matignon on the front line, in front of the Place Beauvau.
It must be said that the majority does not really block behind the Minister of the Interior, and criticize them fuse in the corridors. Questioned by Europe 1, a parliamentarian and regret that Christophe Castaner went Wednesday to Perpignan for "the broken windows of the permanence of a deputy", while he did not go to Nantes. A ministerial advisor also criticizes his management of the crisis of "yellow vests" and calls him a minister "under guard" with the handling of the file of the death of Steve Maia Caniço by the Prime Minister.
A suspended minister?
In Matignon, we refute this interpretation and justify the commitment of Édouard Philippe explaining that it is "a sensitive subject that affects the French". "It is at the highest summit of the state to be mobilized", adds one. The head of government has also publicly stated his support for Christophe Castaner Wednesday, ensuring it was "not weakened". "I can tell you that the Prime Minister that I am obviously supports Christophe Castaner, and that I have full confidence in him," said in front of the pickups Édouard Philippe during a trip to Palaiseau.
A government adviser however risks bet that interested "will not resist the next reshuffle". Also questioned by Europe 1, a majority executive makes the opposite wager, with this comment, to say the least scathing: "The President of the Republic never assumes the casting errors."