Wednesday October 19, 2022, Clémentine Autain was invited on the set of C à vous, on France 5. Asked about the Adrien Quatennens affair, the rebellious MP spoke of the uncertain future of the one who is accused by his wife of domestic violence.
A case that makes people react… In September 2022, Adrien Quatennens acknowledged domestic violence against his wife. A few days ago, she filed a second handrail and a complaint against her daughter’s father. Following this, the deputy withdrew from his duties as coordinator of France Insoumise. If he is no longer present in the hemicycle, he nevertheless continues to vote remotely. Adrien Quatennens, can he remain a deputy? Wednesday October 19, 2022, Clémentine Autain was invited on the set of C à vous, on France 5, when Emilie Tran Nguyen asked her if this ambiguous situation could last, the rebellious deputy declared: “Already I would like to recall one thing, it is that the movement took the decision – so it is with him – of his withdrawal. You still have in political life at the moment cases that are heavy cases. I am thinking, for example, of Damien Abad, who sits…“
Slightly annoyed, the politician slipped: “I don’t have the impression that every time there is a Renaissance MP, an LR MP or a Horizon MP, you are there saying: ‘But do you realize, in the ranks… ‘ Damien Abad, I think that if we do a study, I’m not sure there are so many questions about him.“Anne-Elisabeth Lemoine then recalled that at the time, when Damien Abad was a minister in the government, the question had been asked on his set. To which Clémentine Autain replied: “When he was a minister, the question was asked because he remained a minister. They took a long time to ensure that he was no longer a minister, it was during a reshuffle… We took five days for him to be removed from his post of coordinator for facts, I would like to remind you, which are not quite of the same tenor. As much, admitting to having slapped the face, sent too many text messages, etc., poses a problem, and moreover, we have said it… But as much, drugging women to rape them, and not one, but several with testimonies that are in the press.“
Clémentine Autain: “This Me Too has shattered a number of acceptable standards”
The host reminded the MP that she was there to talk about Adrien Quatennens and not Damien Abad. “He’s not here for the moment. He is on sick leave, because we are wondering about his votes, but the fact that he is on sick leave allows him to vote, and for the moment, he is in withdrawal“, she replied. Clémentine Autain developed: “The question of who is the conditions of his return is a real question that deserves to be debated, which moreover is not simple… Very sincerely, I am telling you with great humility that it is not easy because we are faced with questions that are new. This Me Too shattered a number of acceptable standards. I am pleased that today, in social norms, there is the fact that yes, we do not tolerate men who have or have committed acts of sexist or sexual violence, it does not go without saying that they return to a traditional political life. Do you realize the leap we have made in a few years? It is considerable!In closing, she added:It’s just to tell you that I don’t feel like we under-reacted. We made decisions and now we have to see what happens next. Let’s think because it’s not that simple.“