The candidate for the legislative elections in Loiret Jean-Michel Blanquer was on the Montargis market this Saturday, June 4. A trip that went wrong because the former Minister of National Education was insulted and sprayed with white foam by two teachers.
A campaign that got off to a bad start. This Saturday, June 4, Jean-Michel Blanquer, candidate in the legislative elections in the Loiret, was taken to task in Montargis. Indeed, the former Minister of National Education was insulted and sprayed with white foam by two college teachers while campaigning near a market.
In a statement, the Montargis public prosecutor said that a flagrant investigation for aggravated willful violence has been opened. According to France Bleu Orléans, the two men, aged 51 and 57, who insulted the former minister and “who exercise the profession of secondary school teachers”have been placed in police custody for intentional violence in a meeting.
Jean-Michel Blanquer: “Long live calm, long live respect, long live democracy”
For his part, Jean-Michel Blanquer has decided to lodge a complaint. The former minister also wanted to speak on his Twitter account shortly after the attack. “An electoral campaign is a moment of democratic happiness through exchange. Things are going well here in Montargis meeting the citizens. I have just been attacked by two individuals who want to break this. Let’s not accept it. Long live the calm, long live respect, long live democracy“, he wrote.
The candidate for the presidential majority in the 4th constituency of Loiret also received support from several political figures, including Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, and his successor in the ministry, Pap Ndiaye.
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Indeed, the former Minister of National Education was insulted and sprayed with white foam by two college teachers while he was campaigning near a market.
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In a statement, the Montargis public prosecutor said that a flagrant investigation for aggravated willful violence has been opened.
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According to France Bleu Orléans, the two men, aged 51 and 57, who insulted the former minister, “practice the profession of secondary school teachers”
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They were placed in police custody for intentional violence in a meeting.
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For his part, Jean-Michel Blanquer has decided to file a complaint.
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Jean-Michel Blanquer also wanted to speak on his Twitter account shortly after the attack
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“An electoral campaign is a moment of democratic happiness through exchange. Things are going well here in Montargis meeting the citizens”, wrote Jean-Michel Blanquer
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“I have just been attacked by two individuals who want to break this. Let’s not accept it. Long live calm, long live respect, long live democracy”, added Jean-Michel Blanquer
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Jean-Michel Blanquer also received support from several political figures
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Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne and the new Minister of National Education, Pap Ndiaye, notably gave their support to Jean-Michel Blanquer