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Cyril Hanouna, here in Paris, May 9. 2022.
POLITICS – During a sequence devoted to the Ocean Viking migrant ship in Do not touch My TV Thursday evening, the guest Louis Boyard, deputy since June and former columnist of the show, had accused the “five richest people” from France from“to impoverish Africa”, citing Vincent Bolloré, owner of the Canal+ group, to which C8 belongs.
the tone was quickly mounted with Cyril Hanouna. “You are a bitch”had notably launched the host, after having treated the deputy of” fool “of “jester” and of “fucker”. He had ended up leaving the set under the boos of the public.
“The only thing I regret is having insulted him, it’s not a good example”assured on Twitter Cyril Hanouna this Sunday, November 13, in the evening, after relaying messages of support during the weekend.
“For the rest, I regret nothing and I will always defend my friends”he added, in reference to the billionaire Vincent Bolloré, whose questioning by Louis Boyard was the source of the incident.
“I am whole, loyal, sincere, and I will always be myself on the air. I am bloodthirsty and true like some politicians”continued the presenter, who should return to the incident this Monday evening on his show.
My darlings, I am whole, loyal, sincere, and I will always be on the air myself. I’m sanguine and real as some… https://t.co/0ZKeopfEXC
— Cyril Hanouna (@Cyrilhanouna)
Politicians also gave their point of view on the incident this Sunday in the media, starting with the President of the National Assembly, Yaël Braun-Pivet (Renaissance).
According to her, the sequence is “degrading for the public debate and the people on the set”. “We must collectively speak out against this drift of public debate and debate in the media”she pleaded on Radio J.
Olivier Veran deplores this spiral of permanent buzz”
The LFI group grabbed the Arcomand Yaël Braun-Pivet indicated having spoken with the president of this audiovisual policeman.
For his part, government spokesman Olivier Véran defended the deputy: “Whether we like Louis Boyard or not, whether we share his ideas or not, he remains an elected official. He has the right to express himself as he sees fit and we certainly don’t have to insult or insult him.”he said on Sunday on BFMTV.
“I deplore this spiral of permanent buzz”also declared Olivier Véran, noting then that “Louis Boyard is a provocative deputy”.
The two leaders of the presidential majority agree that “politicians must speak to the French” and that it is difficult to boycott this or that broadcast.
Louis Boyard called for a parliamentary inquiry on Friday on “Vincent Bolloré’s interference” in the media he owns.
According to the President of the Assembly, the issue of media concentration is “a fundamental question in a democracy” and “It is important that we deal with this subject”.
She pointed out that the Senate had already conducted such a commission of inquiry, which in March had resulted in 32 recommendations. Free to the LFI group at the Assembly to use its “drawing right” to launch a commission in turn.
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