Asked about France Inter about the words of Clément Beaune who accused François Fillon of having become an “accomplice” of Vladimir Poutine, Valérie Pécresse affirmed that Emmanuel Macron had privately disavowed the Secretary of State.
Former Prime Minister François Fillon called Emmanuel Macron to be “indignant” at the accusations of “complicity” with Vladimir Poutine held on Sunday by Secretary of State Clément Beaune who would have been disavowed by the Head of State, assured Tuesday Valérie Pécresse.
“I am in the opposition, but I show dignity and I do not attack the President of the Republic even when I have the feeling that he is instrumentalizing an international cause for electoral purposes”, explained the LR candidate at the Elysée, questioned on France Inter on the remarks of Mr. Beaune who accused Mr. Fillon of having become an “accomplice” of Vladimir Poutine by joining a large private Russian group and asked Mrs. Pécresse to “clarify his position on this.
“I show dignity and I also expect the majority to show a little dignity in this case”, she added, denouncing “purely political attacks”.
According to candidate LR, Mr. Fillon “called Emmanuel Macron to be surprised and indignant at these remarks and Emmanuel Macron disavowed Mr. Beaune”.
“The campaign should not be an opportunity to sink into the most total indignity,” she asked. “Emmanuel Macron is now in charge of the EU, in charge of this great responsibility, I think that does not tolerate political campaign polemics,” she said.
François Fillon, former Prime Minister of Nicolas Sarkozy (2007-2012), joined the board of directors of the Russian petrochemical giant Sibur in December.
The group is notably controlled by Leonid Mikhelson, one of the richest men in Russia, and Gennady Timchenko, a close associate of President Vladimir Putin.
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