Faced with the disrespect of the confinement rules of certain French people, Olivier Faure wants the government to "harden the tone". Invited to Europe 1's "Big Evening Newspaper" on Friday, the first secretary of the Socialist Party said he was "worried" when he "heard the doctors say that too many people use the possibility of jogging to go to chat in the street".
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"Everyone must understand the situation"
Believing that the coronavirus can cause "tens of thousands of deaths", Olivier Faure believes that "everyone must understand the situation". And "if it is not the case, it is necessary to be more direct". Outlining some measures implemented recently to reinforce containment, such as the implementation of a curfew in Nice, or the "closure of certain places in Paris", Olivier Faure deplores having the impression of being "in a permanent repetition "of barrier gestures are measures put in place to combat the spread of Covid-19.
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"Take no risk"
"Everyone must be extremely firm in their discipline," he insists. "And if we are not, then the government must go to the next level. I hope that we do not take any risk in relation to the danger that threatens the community.
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