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“Justice expressed itself in law, did not make a moral, and expressed itself independently”stated François Hollande on Monday on BFM-TV on Monday after the conviction of Marine Le Pen, recalling that the court docket rendered “A heavy conviction, but for facts that are serious”.

“The only reaction that we can have [est de] respect the independence of justicehammered the former president. It is not acceptable that we are attacking judges. »» Sweeping the accusations of “authorities of judges” repeated by the RN −A “Old affair”according to him – Mr. Hollande still defended against Alain Duhamel that “Consider that his choose is an activist diverts the ideas of respect for justice”.

While François Bayrou was, according to his entourage, “Troubled by the judgment assertion” against M^me Le Pen, François Hollande judged that the Prime Minister “Does not have to be disturbed; When one is Prime Minister in a Republic and we are the guardian of the law, we must (…) accept that the courts can be guaranteed in their independence ”.

Mr. Holland also noted that M^me Le Pen was not “Not prohibited from political exercise”, and that “His celebration is usually a candidate” to the presidential election. The condemnation of M^me Le Pen “ doesn’t prohibit the RN to ask their voters, which they are going to undoubtedly proceed to do, to take care of their confidence ” Towards the celebration, continued the deputy of Corrèze (PS). According to him, the celebration had ready for this chance: “I think that if they have prepared Mr. Bardella for the presidency of the RN, it is precisely in this hypothesis. »»

Asked in regards to the response of Russia, which deplored a “Violation of democratic requirements », Mr. Hollande stated France had no “Lessons in law or political morality” to obtain kremlin, stressing that “In Russia of [Vladimir] Putin, the opponents aren’t returned to the courts, they’re despatched to Siberia when they aren’t liquidated ”.