Emmanuel Macron accused of ‘racist and sexist’ feedback | EUROtoday

Emmanuel Macron has been accused of constructing sexist, racist and homophobic remarks by the French newspaper Le Monde.

The report alleges that Macron informed his former well being minister Aurélien Rousseau, final 12 months: “The problem of [hospital] emergency departments in this country is that they’re filled with ‘Mamadous’.”

A well-liked title amongst males from Muslim ethnic teams in West Africa, the time period ‘Mamadou’ is sometimes utilized in France as a derogatory reference to an individual of color.

The Élysée has issued a livid denial, with an official saying: “The Elysee strongly denies these reported remarks, which were not subjected to any verification by the presidency before publication.”

He has additionally been accused of sexism after allegedly referring to feminine political figures as “cocoettes”, which is used as French slang for a promiscuous lady or a prostitute.

It is alleged he used the time period to confer with Marine Tondelier, the chief of the nation’s inexperienced get together, and Lucie Castets, who the Left needed to appoint for prime minister.

The newspaper mentioned that Macron had additionally dubbed the official residence of the French prime minister, as “la Cage aux Folles”. It refers to a preferred French movie a couple of homosexual couple working a nightclub, when Gabriel Attal, who’s homosexual and had been appointed final January, was in workplace.

Opposition leaders on each side have condemned the reported feedback, with Tondelier posting on X: “Yesterday we became aware of extremely shocking homophobic comments by the president of the Republic about Gabriel Attal. Today it’s sexist comments … We await tomorrow with impatience.”

It comes after he was heckled by indignant residents of a Mayotte neighbourhood ravaged by cyclone Chido, telling them: “If it wasn’t for France, you’d be 10,000 times deeper in s***”.

Nearly per week after the storm hit, the dearth of potable water was testing nerves in France’s poorest abroad territory, an archipelago within the Indian Ocean. Officials have confirmed no less than 35 folks have been killed by the cyclone however there are fears that many extra have died.

He informed one resident: “Don’t set people against each other. If you set people against each other, we’re screwed, You are happy to be in France. If it wasn’t for France, you would be in way deeper s***, 10,000 times more, there is no place in the Indian Ocean where people receive more help.”

Back at dwelling, opposition MPs pounced on the feedback. “I don’t think the president is exactly finding the right words of comfort for our Mayotte compatriots, who, with this kind of expression, always have the feeling of being treated differently,” Sebastien Chenu, of the far-right National Rally, mentioned.

Hard-left politician Eric Coquerel mentioned Mr Macron’s remark was “completely undignified”.