The Minister of Justice conceded Tuesday that the “circles of power” are well concerned by the consumption of narcotics, after the mayor of Grenoble assured that “our institutions are also penetrated by narcotrafic”.
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The proposal immediately sparked a flood of comments and reactions. While the government claims to want to take the fight against drug trafficking, the ecological mayor of Grenoble, Eric Piolle, called on Monday, February 3 in The Dauphiné liberated to drive “Anonymously” drug research tests on parliamentarians and ministers to “See if the problem (drug consumption) also affects decisions circles “.
Eric Piolle had already made a proposal in this direction during a hearing before the Senate commission of inquiry on drug trafficking. ll would be “Make saliva, capillary and urine tests in the Assembly and the Senate, with ministers, elected officials and politicians. Anonymously, not to target anyone”. “There is great hypocrisy around drug trafficking and drug use in France (…) Our institutions are also penetrated by this drug trafficking”he still insisted on RTL on Wednesday morning.
Asked about this proposal on the set of “C to you” Tuesday evening, the Minister of Justice, Gérald Darmanin said to himself “quite ready for (se) Submit to all the tests that Mr. Piolle would like “.” There are circles of power, circles of wealth that consume drugs (…) This is not just a question of young people from neighborhoods from immigration. It is also business lawyers, executives, journalists, politicians who consume it “developed the Keeper of the Seals.
But the former tenant of Beauvau also strongly criticized the ecological mayor. “You may have to do it (tests) On the entirety of its municipal council also because Mr. Piolle the first, unfortunately, does not fight against drugs in Grenoble, he castigated. I saw him for four years, as Minister of the Interior. He wishes more than decriminalization, a general legalization, which greatly discourages the police who fight against drug trafficking in his own commune. “
“I am ready to submit to all tests. His speech is unpleasant. There are circles of power that consume drugs, the problem is addiction.”@EricPiolle calls on to test anonymously elected and minister: @Glarmanin responds in #Càvous pic.twitter.com/HUvwSx9FZI
– C to you (@cavousf5) February 4, 2025
“For my part, I am ready, but not anonymously, and why not start by giving an example with your current majority, Eric Piolle?”, also reacted to X the deputy EPR Denis Masséglia.