By Le Figaro with AFP
Posted 1 hour ago, updated 10 minutes ago
During an intervention by the rebellious MP Carlos Martens Bilongo, black and of Congolese origin, on the “drama of illegal immigration”, MP RN Grégoire de Fournas demanded “that he return to Africa”.
Emmanuel Macron is “affected” by the “intolerable” remarks made by a National Rally MP on Thursday, November 3, and expresses his support for the La France MP insoumise “offended”, said Thursday evening the entourage of the head of state. “The President is struck by these words, which are unbearable both in the Chamber and outside the Chamber. Support for the offended MP,” the same source said.
Comments by an elected RN, who was considered racist on all other benches in the Chamber, caused an incident of rare proportions in the assembly on Thursday. “Let him return to Africa,” admitted MPs RN Grégoire de Fournas – several MPs who claimed to have heard “return to Africa” - during an intervention by LFI-elect Carlos Martens Bilongo, Schwarz, who had spoken To have brought to life about the “drama of illegal immigration”.
“Let him – the boat – return to Africa”
This solid arrest prompted an immediate outcry that, after a few minutes of confusion, led to the extremely rare interruption of the question and answer session to the government. The elected RN could be sanctioned by the National Assembly office on Friday. The incident happened just before 5 p.m. and the President of the Assembly, Yaël Braun-Pivet, closed the session pending several planned interventions “given the seriousness of the facts” and “the legitimate emotion” of the Assembly.
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Grégoire de Fournas, supported by his group, admitted to the press that he had said these words: “Let him return to Africa”. But the Gironde MP categorically denied any racist character and spoke of “manipulation by the LFI” aimed at making him “disgusting remarks”. “When the MP from La France insoumise spoke about the SOS Méditerranée boat not being able to dock on European shores, I replied ‘that it should return to Africa’. Let him, the boat, return to Africa,” he assured.