“Inexplicable” and “inexcusable”, these are the words used by Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday morning to describe the death of Nahel, this 17-year-old teenager killed in Nanterre on Tuesday morning after refusing to comply. The Head of State, speaking from Marseille where he is travelling, also wished “that justice should pass”. “Nothing, nothing justifies the death of a young person”, also affirmed Emmanuel Macron, evoking “the emotion of the whole nation” and assuring “respect and affection” to the family of the teenager.
Emmanuel Macron also recalled that the police were made up of “women and men who also come from all parts of the Republic and are committed to protecting us and serving the Republic”. “I thank them every day for that”, he added, recalling that their functions were exercised “within an ethical framework which is defined, which must be respected”.
“Justice was immediately seized: I hope that it does its job with obvious speed and in the calm that this work requires, and that the truth can be done as soon as possible,” added the president as the drama unfolded. led to urban violence in the Hauts-de-Seine on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday.
Beyond that, he wished to continue to “move forward” to “settle everyday matters”, citing “school”, “sport”, “security” and “urban rehabilitation”. “As summer arrives […], we have a lot of families, a lot of young people who live in very difficult situations, these are families who do not go on vacation”, recalled the head of state.
“Obviously tempers can run high,” he acknowledged, but “I don’t want there to be any manipulation.”
Marine Le Pen reacted to the remarks of the President of the Republic, describing them as “very excessive and irresponsible”. “Is the act inexcusable?” Is it inexplicable? It’s up to justice to answer, “said the unfortunate presidential candidate, while Emmanuel Macron had himself asked what” justice happens “. “The president is ready to forget constitutional principles to try to put out a potential fire,” insisted the patron saint of RN deputies.
