Adrien Quatennens heckled for his first intervention since his return to the National Assembly

Adrien Quatennens, facing the microphone, at the National Assembly, in Paris, on February 7, 2023. Conspired by part of the Hemicycle, the deputy La France insoumise is supported, from left to right, by Sophia Chikirou, Sebastien Delogu and Nathalie Oziol. LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP

The intervention of deputy Adrien Quatennens, the first since his return to the National Assembly in mid-January, caused a brief uproar in the Chamber on Tuesday, February 7. Shortly after 10:30 p.m., the announcement of the imminent intervention of the deputy, suspended from the group of deputies La France insoumise (LFI) after his conviction for domestic violence, aroused boos and slams from the desk in the ranks of the majority, during debates on pension reform.

” It’s a shame “launched the leader of the Renaissance deputies, Aurore Bergé. “What is happening tonight cannot be ignored. It’s scandalous “abounded the macronist deputy Pierre Cazeneuve.

On the left, several deputies left their places at the announcement of the intervention, in particular the ecologists Sandrine Rousseau, Marie-Charlotte Garin, Sophie Taillé-Polian and Sandra Regol, as well as the communist Elsa Faucillon. “We didn’t ask for spotlights. We just acted consciously. And silently”explained to Agence France-Presse, Sandra Regol.

In the face of what he called “sort of tumult”the vice-president Rassemblement national (RN), Sébastien Chenu, who chaired the debates, decided to suspend the meeting.

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“Complicated for him to come back” at the moment, judge Marine Tondelier

After two points of order from deputies Benjamin Sainte-Huile (Freedoms, Independents, Overseas and Territories) and Emmanuelle Menard (related to RN), Adrien Quatennens was then able to defend his amendment to delete Article 1, aimed at termination of special diets. The pension reform will “make 100% losers”he assured.

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“It’s complicated that he comes back tonight, this week, right now”lamented on BFMTV the boss of the Greens, Marine Tondelier, who “have[t] want to talk about pensions and doi[t] talk about Adrien Quatennens ». “He can resign, rely on the vote and if the voters decide to re-elect him, he comes back”she added.

Adrien Quatennens was given a four-month suspended prison sentence in December by the Lille Criminal Court. He was suspended from the group of LFI deputies until April.

The World with AFP