A road trip, in the midst of a debate on pension reform. Senator Hervé Marseille, president of the UDI, accused the rebels on Wednesday of transforming the National Assembly “into a camp of gypsies”. “The image given by LFI in particular is absolutely frightening”, affirmed the senator on Radio J. And to insist: “Transforming the National Assembly into a gypsy camp… It is not the Saintes-Maries -of the sea ! “, he launched.
The controversial remarks of the former mayor of Meudon aroused indignation in the rebellious ranks. “This racist contempt must be unanimously condemned… This verbal violence must stop,” commented MP Alexis Corbière. “With more racism? Shame”, reacted on Twitter the coordinator of LFI Manuel Bompard. “Are you looking to compete with the RN with your remarks which smack of racism? What is a gypsy camp supposed to be for you, ”lashed Dominique Sopo, president of SOS Racisme, on Twitter.
“Verbal recklessness”
Faced with the outcry caused by his declaration, Hervé Marseille published an update on Twitter. “I must have been verbally reckless and obviously I didn’t want to hurt anyone. I regret this situation”. Before, once again, to accuse LFI, which he accuses of having made a “nauseous” instrumentalization of his remarks. Since the beginning of the examination of the text on the reform of pensions in the Assembly, the elected criticizes to rot the debate. “I am very worried about the way our Republic is deteriorating,” warned the 68-year-old politician.