On Sunday Marine Le Pen came before her organization supporters – National Unity (RN.) They gathered on Vauban Square close the Paris Palace of Invalids. Their number of organizers was estimated at 10,000.
As announced by the leader of the far right formation, despite judgment prohibiting her from taking part in the election for the next 5 years, and so besides in presidential election in 2 years, "He's not going to give up.‘. In her opinion, the ruling “is not a judicial decision, but a judgement Political‘.
Le Pen makes demands. "Justice cannot choose candidates"
Le Pen argued that the court, condemning her, expressed "disgrace" for the regulation of law and democracy. "Justice must not interfere in the way that MEPs execute their mandate in the service of citizens if there is no individual enrichment or corruption. He can't choose candidates in elections - She assessed.
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She stressed that the RN does not competition justice, but calls for "these deviations, unworthy of democracy, to end". She stated that her movement is defending the regulation of law and democracy. She besides referred to the “tank” having a “peaceful, democratic, folk and patriotic” character.
Le Pen's speech preceded her colleagues' speeches. Vice-President of the organization Louis Aliotalso convicted in the same trial for fraud of public funds, argued that “No public money was embezzled” and there was no “no harm“for the European Parliament. The process afraid the fictitious hiring of assistants of Euro MPs of the far right.
Le Pen compared herself to Navalny. "Rights questioned"
In turn, the president of the RN Jordan Bardella considers that the decision of the court was ‘unfair and scandalous‘. He reiterated his earlier assessment that the ruling was a "failure" of French democracy. As he besides argued, the National Unity "will never question the separation of authorities and the independency of courts", nor will it "press democracy".
Just before the rally, Le Pen spoke to representatives Italian League Party. – We will follow the example Martin Luther KingWho defended civilian rights. Today, the rights of the French people are questioned – she said, comparing herself to Alexey Navalny, a Russian oppositionist who died in prison after being imprisoned on behalf of the Kremlin authorities.
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Also on Sunday, leftist and centre groups organized countermanifestationsauRepublic Square. According to police data, about 3 1000 people took part in it and during it the coordinator of the far left organization Disturbed FranceManeul Bompard stated that the RN had revealed its actual face after years of attempts to become a mainstream group.
The erstwhile Prime Minister of France besides spoke Gabriel Attal. – You steal, you pay – he pointed out, condemning “unprecedented interference” in France's affairs, referring to the opinion Donald Trump. The president of the United States called the conviction for Le Pen "The witch hunt“from the “European Left, which uses the right to silence freedom of speech and censor its political opponents”.
