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Mahorais Saidali Boina Hamissi had made very controversial comments on social networks, particularly about women. For her part, the new recruit Pascale Piera denounced a “savagery in all layers of society”.
One week. This is the time that remains for the National Rally to refine its list for the European elections before presenting it with great fanfare on May 1 during a meeting in Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales). While the party in the flame, which peaks at 31% of voting intentions in the last rolling Ifop-Fiducial for Le Figaro , LCI, and Sud Radio, have already revealed over the weeks their choices of very media personalities – such as the essayist Malika Sorel, the police officer Matthieu Valet, or the former boss of Frontex Fabrice Leggeri – this April 24 was marked by a crossover.
First movement: withdrawal, according to information from France Info confirmed to AFP, of a very controversial Mahorese figure, Saidali Boina Hamissi. Who had made very controversial conspiratorial comments about women on social networks, while having “an admiration for Putin” and supporting “polygamy”. During a trip to the archipelago last week, Marine Le Pen was nevertheless delighted with this appointment.
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“It is a signal especially which is launched in Mayotte, to say for the first time historically, there is a Mahorais candidate who will enter”, had greeted the leader of the RN deputies on Overseas 1st. Laudatory statements that would probably not be repeated today. Because for two days, the controversy had been growing. And the opportunity was too good for the majority, struggling in the polls, who, in the middle of the electoral campaign, were looking in vain for the strategic mistake or the casting error of an ultra-favorite RN.
Redemonizing the RN
On LCI Tuesday morning, government spokesperson Prisca Thevenot mocked the choice of Saidali Boina Hamissi who “participated in conspiracy theories, made extremely serious and dangerous remarks against women on the supposed submission of women in relation to their spouses”. A way of redemonizing the nationalist party, which has aimed to “normalize” itself for several years. The next day, the RN deputy for Somme Jean-Philippe Tanguy responded. By affirming on BFMTV “ignore these statements altogether”. Investigation “was immediately initiated”, the parliamentarian indicated, paving the way for a probable withdrawal. “These elements were hidden from us. These comments are perfectly contrary to the line of Marine Le Pen, to the fights of Jordan Bardella.he also insisted.
Second movement: the arrival of the former magistrate Pascale Piera. In an interview with Current values this Wednesday, published at the same time as the officialization, by the RN, of her arrival, the one who was municipal councilor of Senlis (Oise) in charge of security left head on. According to her, the judicial institution, “faced with the increase in delinquency and the helplessness of victims”, “has never been able to count on suitable public policies”. She says she has “found in Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella the same observation and the same courage to finally come out of denial”. Before denouncing the“wilding (which) has become widespread in all levels of society”. The party has not yet specified what position Pascale Piera would occupy on its list. He will do it next Wednesday.