Violence of October 17: Manon Aubry denounces “the authoritarian slope” of the government

Thursday afternoon, the political parties were received at Matignon with the agenda of the doctrine of maintaining order as well as securing the presidential campaign. France Insoumise (LFI), accused of having fueled the violence of October 17, was represented by MEP Manon Aubry. On Franceinfo, this Friday, she denounces “the authoritarian slope” that the country “is taking”, after the latest measures decided by the executive at the dawn of “Act II”, Saturday.

The elected official, who is one of those close to leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon, is angry against the bans on demonstrations and the curfews decreed “in chaos”. After Emmanuel Macron's recommendations yesterday, following a security council, several prefects issued orders to prohibit demonstrations on Saturday. In Marseille and Lyon, cities particularly affected by the riots, the bans are total. For Insoumise, the right to demonstrate is “severely affected”.

“Disguised form of state of emergency”

“By banning demonstrations, there will be wild demonstrations,” argues the MEP, who believes that “it will be more difficult to control”. “It literally makes you wonder if the government is not looking for chaos,” she protests again, also accusing it of putting in place “a form of disguised state of emergency”. His rivals, Bruno Retailleau (Les Républicains) and Gabriel Attal (Renaissance), are demanding it.

The politician also vilified “intelligence services” which would be “used by those in power to denigrate LFI and unfairly accuse it of violence”. Based on revelations from Mediapart, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez refuted these accusations, accusing the party of “diversion”.