“A new milestone has been reached. Élisabeth Borne denounced, on Wednesday May 3, the comments made by Jean-Luc Mélenchon after the incidents of May 1. The Prime Minister deplores that the leader of the Insoumis has taken "a new step" to "undermine the confidence of our fellow citizens in our democracy", accusing him of "challenging the police, excusing the thugs and conceal the violence".
The "new excesses" of Jean-Luc Mélenchon "are part of a permanent questioning of our institutions", accused the Prime Minister during questions to the government in the Senate. "'Down with the bad Republic,' he said. Everyone knows it well: for Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the only good Republic is him", launched the Prime Minister, in reference to the formula used on May 1 by the leader of LFI to reiterate his opposition to the Fifth Republic.
"Today, some continue to question the police, excuse the thugs, hide the violence [...] It is the honor of our police and our gendarmes to protect freedom of expression , the freedom to demonstrate" and "for our part, we are and we will remain on the side of the Republic and the republican order", also declared the Prime Minister, as she did the day before before the Assembly.
"Any measures likely to strengthen their protection, while respecting public freedoms, will be studied", she added on Wednesday, while the Keeper of the Seals, Éric Dupond-Moretti, had previously declared that he was "thinking" about an anti-terrorist law. -casseurs and announced a working meeting on Friday on this subject with his Interior counterpart, Gérald Darmanin.
In the Senate, Elisabeth Borne was questioned by Claude Malhuret, president of the group Les Indépendants-République et Territoires and member of Horizons, the party of Édouard Philippe, member of the presidential majority. Claude Malhuret, as usual, denounced Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the "supreme guide of France submitted to Putin, dressed in a leather coat that would have been all the rage in the thirties".
"The Insoumis make short work of the RN", for his part, estimated Emmanuel Macron during the Council of Ministers, adding that "the rebels feed the factions", according to remarks reported by BFMTV and confirmed to AFP by a participant.
