“Racism kills, hatred of others kills”: the National Assembly observes a minute of silence in tribute to Pengo Bossio Wangi, killed during the racist attack in Trappes

A solemn atmosphere at the National Assembly, in tribute to Pengo Bossio Wangi, the 26-year-old young man killed during the racist attack in Yvelines, which also left five injured. In the presence of the city's Génération.s mayor, Ali Rabeh, the deputies stood up and observed, on Tuesday, October 27, a minute of silence in tribute to this passionate MMA athlete, as a preamble to questions to the government. “Racism kills, hatred of others kills,” declared the President of the Assembly, Yaël Braun-Pivet, in the preamble.

The latter announced on Monday that she would propose this minute of silence to the presidents of the parliamentary groups on Tuesday morning, during a meeting of the conference of presidents.

All the deputies present stood up at the start of Yaël Braun-Pivet's speech and the mayor of Trappes, Ali Rabeh, attended the tribute from the stands.