Strasbourg (AFP)
Gérald Darmanin accused the EELV Strasbourg town hall of financing "a mosque supported by a federation which defends political Islam" the day after a vote approving "the principle of a subsidy" of more than 2.5 million euros , and requested the referral to justice.
"The green city hall of Strasbourg finances a mosque supported by a federation which refused to sign the charter of principles of Islam in France and which defends a political Islam", reacted Mr. Darmanin in a tweet published on Monday night see you on Tuesday.
"I can't wait for everyone to open their eyes and for the separatism law to be soon voted and promulgated," he added.
At the end of the morning, the minister raised the tone by announcing, still on Twitter, to have asked the prefect of the Grand Est and Bas-Rhin region to refer this deliberation of the Strasbourg city council to administrative justice.
"Even if the separatism law has not yet been adopted, in view of the seriousness of the decisions taken by the green municipality of Strasbourg, I asked" the prefect "to refer the decision to grant a grant to the administrative judge", wrote M. Darmanin.
The Strasbourg City Council adopted Monday evening "the principle of a subsidy" of more than 2.5 million euros for the construction of a mosque by Millî Görüs (CIMG), a reputed association close to Turkey.
The actual payment of the subsidy, criticized by the municipal opposition, must be subject to a new vote.
The elected ecologist proposed Monday evening to integrate into the text several conditions, such as the prior signing of the Charter of Principles for Islam in France or guarantees on the transparency of funds intended to finance the site.
However, in January, the Millî Görüs association refused to sign this charter.
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