Strasbourg Mosque: EELV will file a complaint against Darmanin and Schiappa for defamation
The ecologists, at the head of Strasbourg, are targeted by numerous accusations by the government, especially after the granting of at least 2.5 million euros for the construction of the Eyyub Sultan mosque, in Strasbourg, here on March 24 2021. AFP - FREDERICK FLORIN
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The controversy around the financing of a mosque by the ecological town hall of Strasbourg takes a judicial turn: Europe Ecologie Les Verts (EELV) announced on Saturday March 27 its intention to file a defamation complaint against the French Minister of the Interior Gerald Darmanin and its Deputy Minister Marlène Schiappa.
It had notably accused the environmentalist town halls of "
flirting more and more dangerously with the theses of radical Islamism
".
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There is no longer any question for Europe Écologie-Les Verts (EELV) of allowing accusations that the party considers unfair at best, at worst defamatory: for lack of having obtained an apology, it is therefore in court that the party will explain with Gérald Darmanin and Marlène Schiappa.
"
It has been several weeks already, it is the same people in the government who are fighting against the environmentalists
," explains Sandra Regol, spokesperson for the movement.
This was already the case a few days ago during the case of meals given in the canteens of Lyon, it is today
the case with a deliberation in Strasbourg
.
Each time, the strategy is the same: to try to develop a little music that sounds like we are dangerous.
But the joke has gone on long enough.
"
"Faced with these outrageous attacks, I officially announce it to you: @EELV is filing a defamation complaint against @GDarmanin and @MarleneSchiappa" announces @julienbayou during his speech to the Federal Council, about the #Strasbourg controversy.
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- Sandra Regol 🌻🌻 (@sandraregol) March 27, 2021
A decision also motivated by the death threats reportedly received by
the mayor of Strasbourg, Jeanne Barseghian
.
Proof for EELV that the framework of democratic debate has been crossed by some members of the government, even as the country faces other emergencies
"
If they could act a little more effectively on the ground, to fight the pandemic, perhaps they would have a little less time to mess with environmentalists,
" continues Sandra Regol.
Environmentalists also believe that their good scores in the last municipal and European elections are not unrelated to attacks from the government ... And that within a year of the presidential election.
Speech of @julienbayou during the Federal Council of # EELV ⤵️
“EELV will file a defamation complaint against Marlène Schiappa and Gérald Darmanin.
We made the decision last night and the complaint will be filed within the next week.
»Https://t.co/3waBe5zZsi
- EELV (@EELV) March 27, 2021
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