Édouard Philippe says Macron’s Gulf tour was ill-timed
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Bamada.net
Édouard Philippe says Emmanuel Macron was wrong to continue his tour of the Gulf despite protests and violence in France. The former prime minister believes the president should have prioritised restoring order, according to comments he made to France 2.
Édouard Philippe said on Wednesday that Emmanuel Macron’s decision to continue his tour of the Gulf while France was experiencing protests and violence was “not the most appropriate decision”. The former prime minister and Horizons presidential candidate said on France 2 that the French had not understood the president’s departure, according to Bamada.net.
Philippe also criticised Macron’s televised address on Sunday evening, while looting was still under way. However, he welcomed the curfews and increased security resources, saying the measures could help restore order.
The former prime minister called for further scenes of chaos to be avoided, following the weekend’s violence. A representative of the 17 October Yellow Vests coordination group said on Wednesday that he had notified the authorities of a demonstration planned for Saturday in Paris, Bamada.net reports.
The remarks follow violence and looting in France, which led Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to convene a crisis meeting on 19 October. Philippe had already criticised Macron amid France’s social crisis, in an article published on 21 October.
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