2024-04-12 12:30:21
The offices of Reconquest MEP Gilbert Collard, located in Aimargues (Gard), were vandalized this Friday morning, announced the former lawyer and the prefect in separate messages on X (former Twitter).
“This morning, the office of MEP Gilbert Collard in Aimargues was the target of malicious acts. Soldiers from the national gendarmerie quickly intervened and arrested a suspect. I firmly condemn these facts, like all the violence carried out against the elected representatives of the Republic,” said the prefect of Gard Jérôme Bonet.
This morning, the office of the MEP @GilbertCollard has #Aimargues was the target of malicious acts.
The soldiers of the @gendarmerie national team quickly intervened and arrested a suspect.
I strongly condemn these facts, like all violence…— Prefect of Gard (@Prefet30) April 12, 2024
“Just now, my parliamentary office has just been violently attacked while I was there with my colleagues! It will take more to intimidate us! Fuck them! », reacted Gilbert Collard, posting a photo taken from the 1st floor of the small city building on the ground floor of which his office is located. According to the member’s file on the European Parliament website, excluded from the National Rally group after joining Éric Zemmour, three employees work in his Gard office. He thanked the Vauvert gendarmes for their intervention.
Just now, my parliamentary office has just been violently attacked while I was there with my colleagues!
It will take more to intimidate us!
Fuck them! pic.twitter.com/DXpz9GxTQn— Gilbert Collard (@GilbertCollard) April 12, 2024
Neither the prefect nor the elected official specified what the act of vandalism consisted of, nor any details on the circumstances.
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