The president of the People's Republican Union (UPR) François Asselineau announced "the convening as soon as possible" of a party congress, denouncing an internal "attempt to destabilize" after accusations of alleged harassment, a- we learned Sunday in a press release.
François Asselineau indicated Saturday evening that this congress, which must take place before the end of the year, could "be held around Saturday, June 6, with voting operations being held by Internet, of course under bailiff control, in the past few days. "
A sling of around forty frames
The former presidential candidate, a supporter of France's exit from the European Union (Frexit), faces an internal sling from some forty movement executives who affirm in a letter made public this week by Le Figaro that "facts of exceptional gravity have been brought to the attention of members of the national office".
"We are aware of documents and testimonies indicating the existence of special and more than insistent relationships on your part" with regard to UPR employees, "and this in a professional context", affirm the signatories of the letter . According to them, these alleged facts "were the source of serious psychological suffering"
François Asselineau "categorically" denies accusations against him
François Asselineau "categorically denied" these allegations. Saturday evening, he estimated that this questioning "violated the law and the statutes of the movement on a large number of occasions".
"Only members have the power to change the direction of the movement and settle the internal conflict that has arisen," added François Asselineau. In a press release, he "invites the conspirators to present their candidate and their list in front of his, in order to allow members to decide who should lead the UPR for the next three years".