Judicial information on the ministerial management of the Covid-19 crisis entrusted to the Court of Justice of the Republic (CJR) was opened this Tuesday against Edouard Philippe, Olivier Véran and Agnès Buzyn, announced the Attorney General at the Court de cassation François Molins.
"Today, the Attorney General at the Court of Cassation, public prosecution at the Court of Justice of the Republic, opened a judicial investigation entrusted to the investigating commission" of the CJR, who will act as an investigating judge and will lead the investigations, announces François Molins.
"Abstain from fighting a disaster"
"In accordance with the decision rendered by the complaints commission last Friday, July 3, this judicial information is open on the grounds of abstention from fighting a disaster" against the former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, the former Minister of Health Agnès Buzyn and his successor Olivier Véran.
Nine of the 90 complaints received by the CJR, the only body empowered to try members of the government for the exercise of their functions, had been found admissible and joined for this procedure.
Edouard Philippe "takes note"
Since the start of the coronavirus epidemic, which has killed nearly 30,000 people in France, the executive has faced a flood of criticism, in particular regarding the shortage of masks, and has been the subject of numerous complaints for "endangering the lives of others ”or“ manslaughter ”.
In a press release, Edouard Philippe said Friday "take note" of the announcement of the opening of a judicial investigation and affirmed that he would bring to the commission "all the answers and information necessary for the understanding of his action and that of his government. "
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