After the storm – political and media – triggered by his passage in Do not touch My TVTuesday April 2, 2024, Quentin Bataillon, president of the commission of inquiry into TNT frequencies, tried, this Thursday, April 4, to justify his initiative on the France Info antenna.
The Renaissance deputy first admitted having made “clumsy remarks” against Yann Barthès – whose casualness and arrogance he had criticized on the set of TPMP. “Was it a good idea to do it on the “competitors” set of Daily (the Barthès show)? No ! “, he admitted. “It was a mistake that I regret.”
“I take responsibility! »
But those who were hoping for a total mea culpa risk being disappointed, Quentin Bataillon remaining firm on the merits of his intervention: “I accept it! The auditions have been completed since March 28 and we have heard all the channels; should I therefore be the only French person not allowed to go on television sets? “.
As for the revolt he has suffered since Tuesday, the MP protests: “Do I have any lessons in impartiality or ethics to receive from MPs who launch petitions to influence the ARCOM decision on two chains specifically (C8 for TPMP and TMC for Daily) ? I don’t think so,” he proclaims.
No resignation in sight
“I only sought to be educational because we have to speak to all audiences,” he also maintained. And when the journalist who questioned him asked him if he was also going to go to the set of Daily to “balance the debates”, Quentin Bataillon responded that Yann Barthès did not seem to want to invite him. “But I will go wherever I am invited.”
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Finally, when asked by France Info about the possibility of his resignation, which his detractors are demanding, Quentin Bataillon evaded by maintaining that he had “correctly” done his job.