The forces of the Nupes (the Communist Party excepted) want to show their muscles against the government on Sunday. They may also have to suffer acts of violence committed by far-left groups who want to do battle with the police. The police services have indeed warned the organizers of the march against the high cost of living, Sunday, in Paris, of the risks of the presence of people from the ultra left or ultra yellow vests who would like to degenerate the demonstration, a-t- we learned on Saturday from a police source.
“The march against the high cost of living and climate inaction” is organized between Place de la Nation and Place de la Bastille at the call of LFI, PS and EELV in particular. The police services have “real fears” about “the arrival of violent people from the ultra left, ultra yellow vests who would like to disrupt the demonstration”, adds the same source.
Fears shared by Jean-Luc Mélenchon? Asked by Ouest-France about the risks of overflows, the boss of the Insoumis explains not to fear a diversion of the movement. “But I condemn him in advance,” he continues. Any overflow would only serve one person: Mr. Macron. Not us ! »
“400 to 500 violent individuals”
Jean-Luc Mélenchon dreamed of bringing together the political forces of the left as well as the unions on Sunday. A new Popular Front which is not yet for now, since the unions have preferred to organize their own event next Tuesday. “We are in the process of achieving a form of interaction between the trade union movement and the popular movement, which will be a first in France”, wants to believe the third man in the presidential election.
According to Franceinfo, the police are expecting around 30,000 demonstrators. Among them could be 400 or 500 individuals deemed violent, according to a note from territorial intelligence consulted by our colleagues. Also according to Franceinfo, around 2,000 agents will be mobilized to ensure security.
A sign of some concern surrounding the course of this demonstration, the Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin, who had planned to go to the North this weekend, decided to stay in Paris.