INTERVIEW
Barely appointed Minister of the Interior by Prime Minister Jean Castex, Gérald Darmanin is already under fire from critics. More particularly those of feminist activists since he is the subject of a complaint for rape, sexual harassment and breach of trust. Some tried to disrupt his handover with Christophe Castaner on Tuesday, others demonstrated at Place de la Madeleine. "When I found out about the government's appointment, I really felt like I was taking a huge slap. How can we imagine that a woman who is the victim of rape will go to file a complaint with the police station when she knows that the boss [of the police] is being prosecuted himself within the framework of an investigation for rape? ", questions Caroline de Haas, activist within the collective #NousToutes, at the microphone of Europe 1 Wednesday.
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"Rape victims women will not find interlocutors"
For the activist, this appointment "makes no sense". On the other hand, the message sent by the President of the Republic seemed very clear to him: "Women victims of rape will not find interlocutors within the Ministry of the Interior." The Élysée had already responded to these complaints Monday evening, saying that the prosecution of Gérald Darmanin was "not an obstacle". Government spokesman Gabriel Attal stressed that the new interior minister can benefit from the presumption of innocence.
Caroline de Haas also attacks the new Minister of Justice, Eric Dupond-Moretti, whom she designates as an "anti-feminist activist". "We are walking head on. It has been a long time since I have seen such an anti-feminist government," she concluded.