In terms of immigration, you must "press the stop button" and "take a break".Who pronounced these words on Sunday in a political program?Eric Zemmour, Marine Le Pen?None of the far -right leaders ... The author of these words is none other than a former Prime Minister of François Hollande: Manuel Valls.The ex-socialist was Sunday the guest of the "Grand Rendez-vous" of Europe 1 where he was questioned by journalist Sonia Mabrouk.And Manuel Valls did not take tweezers to evoke the sensitive subject of immigration."The Republican left must be able to speak of immigration.To say, for example, that today, it is necessary to stop immigration, "he said.
Manuel Valls wonders: "Do we need new immigrants?"».For the deputy for Essonne, the answer is "no".He believes that the country has other priorities, in particular "the assimilation of those who live on our soil, and the fact that they love this country, its language, its culture and its history". The former deputy argues thatThe migratory question is essential. "Not understanding that a large part of the French are worried about the subject of immigration and that the success of Eric Zemmour owes to this feeling that we are not dealt with, would beabsurd ".
During this interview, Manuel Valls drives the point home.For him, "it is necessary to prohibit family reunification and in particular marriages, since it is the main source of immigration and the constitution of ghettos". The former Prime Minister evokes the Zemmour phenomenon which made the fight against the'Immigration The central theme of his campaign: "The ideas of Eric Zemmour, they are there. What we called the" Zemmourization "of the spirits, she is long before Éric Zemmour himself.That he is, he makes an analysis of the story (...) it must be combated (...) confront him on the merits. "
These words made the political class react.Thus, Aurélien Taché deputy (ex-lrem) on Twitter: "to say" on the left "and want to limit marriages to couples of the same nationality ... This time for Manuel Valls, it is the forfeiture of morality. Abject".Same anger of Hugues Renson, LREM deputy from Paris, "After the unworthy of nationality, Manuel Valls continues his work. End of immigration, end of family reunification, he sinks into the ease and excess of the moment.This enclosed, radical and narrowed vision cannot be mine. "
Finally, during this same interview Manuel Valls, mentioned the next presidential election and commented on Valérie Pécresse's victory for the LR inauguration: "Valérie Pécresse's candidacy appears to be solid and a possible alternative."Words that will cringe teeth in the presidential majority ....