Sébastien Lecornu promises prosecutions after violence in France
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Bamada.net
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu condemned fires, looting and attacks in several cities, saying no one could impose their political agenda through violence. He promised arrests and prosecutions and said the government would continue examining the “rioters pay” bill, according to his remarks.
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has promised prosecutions after fires, looting and attacks during demonstrations in several French cities. He said far-left groups had organised the violence, which criminals allegedly joined in order to loot and destroy, according to a statement reported by Bamada.net.
Sébastien Lecornu said peaceful demonstrations had their place in the Republic, unlike violence. He also voiced his support for police officers and gendarmes, who, he said, had faced violence of “extreme intensity” while protecting the public, Bamada.net reports.
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