Did the Minister of Agriculture knowingly lie on Sunday at the microphone of Europe 1? Guest of the "Grand journal du soir" to discuss in particular the video published a few days earlier by the L214 association aimed at pointing out the practices of the Sobeval slaughterhouse in Dordogne, Didier Guillaume had denounced a montage using images several months old , or even several years. The game could have ended there, but a blunder from the ministry restarted the machine.
Emails that go against the Minister's word
The association was mistakenly included among the recipients of a series of internal emails from the Ministry of Agriculture which acknowledged "non-conformities" within this slaughterhouse. In contradiction therefore with the remarks made by the Minister on our antenna. The exchanges even suggest that the elements denounced by the animal protection association were known.
Credit: Capture press release from L214
A senior official even indicates having made the list of "all the NC [non-conformities, editor's note ] undeniable, even major!", While another email from the ministry's office requests "concrete language elements (EDL)" , these ready-made phrases to respond to the media.
Credit: Capture press release from L214
Didier Guillaume's "lie"
Elements that leave no doubt about the honesty of the minister, according to L214. "It's a lie! He knows it very well, it's his office," said Sébastien Arsac, co-founder of the association, at the microphone of Europe 1. "He is aware that there are non-conformities, but he says the exact opposite to the public. When it bothers, when the elements do not go in the direction of support for the livestock sector and of agriculture, the ministry is ready to lie and fabricate items. "
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And to conclude: "We can effectively no longer have confidence in a cheating ministry."