Nanterre: the kitty for the policeman initiated by "the far right" does not "contribute to appeasement", says Borne

July 3, 2023

The fact that the kitty to support the family of the police officer who shot the young Nahel on Tuesday in Nanterre, was launched “by a person close to the far right” does not “contribute” to “appeasement “, judged Elisabeth Borne on Monday.

“The fact that it was indeed a person close to the far right who launched this kitty probably does not help to bring appeasement”, declared the Prime Minister at the end of a meeting with all the political groups to discuss this tragedy and the riots that followed.

She added that it would be up to the courts to decide “if necessary” on the legality of this kitty, but that “it is not the government that can decide whether or not (its) existence”.

“Support for the family of the Nanterre police officer, Florian M. who has done his job and who is today paying a high price”, says the text accompanying the kitty, created by the former spokesperson for the candidate’s campaign. extreme right Eric Zemmour, Jean Messiha.

This kitty collected more than one million euros on Monday, four days after its launch.

Its creation and its success provoked the indignation of the political class on the left, the LFI deputy for Val-de-Marne Clémence Guetté denouncing on Twitter an “absolute indecency and horror”. “The message? It pays to kill a young Arab,” responded MEP Manon Aubry, calling for its deletion. The First Secretary of the PS Olivier Faure spoke of a “cagnotte of shame”.

Asked by AFP, a spokesperson for Gofundme assured that the kitty was “in accordance” with its rules because the funds “will be paid directly to the family in question”.

A pot of support for Nahel’s family was created on Leetchi and reached Monday at 2:00 p.m. just under 200,000 euros.