Unregistered MP Joachim Son-Forget, known for his escapades on Twitter, asked for an access badge to the Assembly for Alexandre Benalla as a volunteer collaborator, request refused because his business "resembles lobbying "Said a parliamentary source on Tuesday.
The deputy, who had resigned from the LREM group in December 2018 and does not hide his friendship for the ex-employee of the Elysée, made a request for a badge "a fortnight ago", added this source, confirming information from the Point .
"Lobbyist"
"The answer which is made on behalf of the services of the Assembly is that there is a small problem because Alexandre Benalla set up a company which is similar to lobbying", "one cannot authorize a deputy to bring in a lobbyist, "continued this source.
On Twitter, Alexandre Benalla saw it as "a serious abuse of rights", claiming that his company does not lobby. The former employee of the Elysée, prosecuted in the context of the political-judicial soap opera which bears his name, had already obtained access badges to the Assembly, including an “H” badge which even allows 'enter the Chamber. The rules for granting badges were then tightened.
. @ AssembleeNat which is supposed to make the laws, commits a serious ABUSE OF LAW, in defiance of its internal regulations.
He has no reason for law as to the refusal to oppose to the deputy @sonjoachim the delivery of a badge of access to a voluntary collaboration (only the employees are concerned) ... https://t.co/ZbJm42tJfm pic.twitter.com/wcEwUYG0Wo
He had explained to the Senate inquiry committee in September 2018 that it was a question of satisfying a "personal whim", namely to go to the gym and the library.
" Freedom of thought "
Joachim Son-Forget, who represents the French in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, had resigned on December 29, 2018 from the LREM group following a controversy born of sexist tweets against Senator EELV Esther Benbassa. He had joined the UDI-Agir group before resigning again in December, having since sat with non-registrants.
Claiming his "freedom of thought", he launched a political party called "Valeur Absolue", Alexandre Benalla seeing in it the only political movement "where speech is free".
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