Fabien Robert (on the left) and Marik Fetouh presented this Thursday the petition “Bordeaux wants to keep its tree” to mayor Pierre Hurmic -

Mickaël Bosredon / 20 Minutes

The petition was printed on recycled paper, assures the opponent.

"On the other hand, it comes from a dead tree" could not help adding Fabien Robert.

The opposition municipal councilor (MoDem), accompanied by his running mate Marik Fetouh, filed this Thursday afternoon the list of 16,500 signatories of the petition "Bordeaux wants to keep its tree", at the office of Mayor Pierre Hurmic, who had announced during his back-to-school press conference wanting to remove the traditional Christmas tree from Place Pey-Berland in Bordeaux.

“Pierre Hurmic wanted to see the petition, to make sure there were well over 4,000 Bordeaux signatories, so we bring it to him.

We also give him a letter, on behalf of elected officials of the opposition group Bordeaux Ensemble, said Fabien Robert in front of the town hall.

The mayor's decision to take down the Christmas tree is a boomerang decision, with an awkward, "dead tree" expression.

We do not make him a nauseating trial, but there are 4,500 Bordelais who have signed, assimilating them a little quickly to the fascists was a little awkward too.

You have to hear the opinion of people who just want to keep their tree and who are not fanatics.

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The opposition calls for a consultation of the Bordelais

The opponent believes that it is now necessary to go through a consultation of the Bordelais on this issue.

“We have to get out of this subject at some point, and it would be painful for everyone to hold it until Christmas, which is why we believe that before even debating it in the municipal council, we should simply consult the population.

"And if this is not done, Fabien Robert warns:" we will.

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At the conclusion of the letter sent to Pierre Hurmic, the opposition group makes two proposals: either the rooting of a tree on the Place Pey-Berland, and the maintenance of the traditional tree while the tree grows, or well the realization of an artificial tree in a durable material.

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