Finally authorized to publish its investigation, Mediapart revealed on Wednesday how Gaël Perdriau, the mayor of Saint-Etienne used rumors and slander to discredit his political opponents.
We discover there that he targeted Laurent Wauquiez by accusing him of pedocrime.
Bruno Retailleau and Aurélien Pradié, candidates for the presidency of the Republicans, immediately called on him to resign, which Gaël Perdriau has always refused to do.
"He sullies the honor of Saint-Étienne, the greatness of the mayor's mandate and politics in general".
Bruno Retailleau, candidate for the presidency of the Republicans (LR) called on the mayor of Saint-Etienne Gaël Perdriau to resign, after new revelations from Mediapart on the "political methods" of the elected official.
“I call on the elected representatives of the majority of Saint-Etienne to dissociate themselves from Gaël Perdriau”, he adds on Twitter.
“If [him] has a little personal and political honor left, let him leave his elective office within the hour.
These methods inspire disgust and shame beyond the limits, ”added Aurélien Pradié on the same social network.
If there is a little personal and political honor left to Gaël Perdriau, let him leave his elective office within the hour.
These methods inspire disgust and shame beyond bounds.
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– Aurélien Pradié (@AurelienPradie) November 30, 2022
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“Words fail me to denounce the ignominy of Mr. Perdriau's remarks.
Full support for Gilles Artigues and Laurent Wauquiez, ”wrote Eric Ciotti, also a candidate for the presidency of LR, and traveling to Saint-Étienne on Wednesday.
Complaint by Laurent Wauquiez for defamation
A new revelation from Mediapart, published on Wednesday “after twelve days of censorship”, plunged the elected representative from Saint-Etienne into turmoil a little more.
The news site reveals how the mayor, already suspected of being involved in a sextape blackmail case, used the rumor to oust or threaten his political opponents, including Laurent Wauquiez.
During a working meeting held in November 2017, and during which Gaël Perdriau settled accounts with his former first deputy Gilles Artigues, the elected official attacked the boss of the Auvergne-Rhône region. , accusing him of pedocrime.
“Rude and unfounded” remarks, he admits today.
Laurent Wauquiez has nevertheless indicated his intention to file a complaint against him for defamation.
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