Paris (AFP)
Jordan Bardella, vice-president of the RN, on Saturday asked Prime Minister Jean Castex to "call on his ministers for restraint" in their criticism of Marine Le Pen, believing that in the event of physical assault against her, the latter " would bear a share of moral responsibility ".
"Several members of the government in recent days have exceeded the limits of what is acceptable in their public statements against" Ms. Le Pen and the National Rally, lamented in a statement Mr. Bardella, head of the RN list for regions in June in Ile-de-France.
He quoted the Minister of Justice Eric Dupond-Moretti, who had "announced to be a candidate in the Pas-de-Calais with the objective of + chasing the National Rally +", and the Secretary of State Olivia Grégoire, "who has qualified Marine Le Pen + as an enemy to be slaughtered + ".
If these "calls for violence" were to be followed by "physical attacks against the RN presidential candidate or an elected RN," these ministers would bear a share of moral responsibility, "he said. he.
The Prime Minister "must now call on them to exercise restraint and guarantee the French a peaceful democratic debate in the upcoming electoral period".
Olivia Grégoire, Secretary of State for Social Economy, solidarity and responsibility, said Friday on franceinfo that "the racist enemy to be brought down, the enemy of the Republic is Marine Le Pen".
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