The Prosecutor General of the Court of Cassation, Remy Heitz rejected the accusations according to which the condemnation of Marine Le Pen(to four years in prison and five of ineligibility) for embezzlement of public funds has political reasons. “Justice is not political, this decision is not a political but judicial decision, taken by three independent and impartial judges,” he said in an interview with RTL, after the criticisms of the judiciary for the condemnation of the leader of RN.
Heitz shocked by personal attacks on the judges
The verdict “was issued in accordance with the law”, Heitz insisted that then called “unacceptable” the “personal attacks against magistrates and threats that can be subject to criminal proceedings. The court decision was taken at the end of a process that has all the credentials to be a fair trial, after a debate in the contradictory lasting two months, a last year’s investigation,”
The prosecutor said he was “shocked” From the fact that the President of the Court who issued the sentence was placed under protection. “It is completely abnormal that a magistrate is attacked”, he underlined, now “moderation and serenity” are needed.
As for the second degree process, the Paris Court of Appeal will establish when. “It will depend on the hearing calendar,” explained Heitz. In any case, the dates could be known “quite quickly”
Bardella announces support events
Jordan Bardella He announced that on the weekend, events will be organized in France in support of Marine Le Pen. “I believe that the French must indignation and this weekend we will organize events and distributions of flyers – said the president of RN in an interview a Cnews -. I believe that this sentence is disproportionate and not in line with the jurisprudence of Constitutional Council. It is a pure and simple denial of the rule of law, because our right to a fair process has been violated “.
The attempt to eliminate the pen from the presidential race
“The judges simply decided to eliminate the candidate of National gathering From the race to the presidential elections, which is not only given to the second round, but is also presented as the favorite – Bardella insisted -. They will do everything to prevent us from getting to power. ”
The complaint of a “worrying” climate in France
The president of RN He also denounced what he called a “worrying” climate in France: “What kind of democracy is this? France, a country of human rights, in a few days closes the first channel of the TNT, prevents the leader of the opposition to present himself to the presidential elections, without the possibility of appealing against a judicial decision and imprisonment for life is required for a former President of the Republic”.
Insults to the magistrates, Bardella distances himself
Having said that, Bardella took the distances from excesses in the reaction to the decision. “Threats, insults or offenses against judges or magistrates are unacceptable and condemn them,” he assured. ForBardellaAnyway, It is not time to talk about who the candidate will be RN to the presidential elections of 2027, after the sentence imposed on the historical leader. “I will not enter into detail, because today we are on their knees, but we are far from dead. Until we have fought this injustice and we will not have resorted to all possible means, I refuse to enter this scenario,” he clarified.