He wants to put back “ authority at the heart of the Republic “. For his hundredth day at Matignon, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal was in Viry-Châtillon, in Essonne, to give a speech. This town in the Paris region has been in mourning since the death of 15-year-old Shemseddine, beaten near his college – a case in which three minors and an adult were indicted for murder and placed in pre-trial detention. From the square in front of City Hall this Thursday, April 18, Gabriel Attal reacted by calling for “ general mobilization of the Nation » and « a real burst of authority ” in front of ” addiction to violence » from some of the teenagers.
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“ Today, it is the Republic which counterattacks “, he insisted. “ There are twice as many adolescents involved in assault and battery, four times more in drug trafficking, and seven times more in armed robberies than in the general population. “, listed the Prime Minister, also targeting “ growing Islamist entryism “. And to summarize: “ Role of parents, addiction to screens, entry into ideologies hostile to the Republic, withdrawal into oneself and loss of authority are the challenges to which we must respond. »
“ There is a need for a burst of authority. We are ready to give it », listed Gabriel Attal. Among the first measures to attack “ evil at the root », the Prime Minister affirmed: “ all middle school students will be in school every day of the week, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ” because ” during the day, the place is at school, working and learning “. Furthermore, he announced to give “ eight weeks » to complete the “ collective work » of consultation wanted by Emmanuel Macron, said “ Grenelle on youth violence “, with ” a central milestone in four weeks “.
The Prime Minister insisted on parental responsibility, and affirmed that a commission would make proposals by the end of the month to regulate young people's dependence on screens. Gabriel Attal stated that disruptive students should be “ sanctioned » in obtaining their school diplomas.
The question of religion at school was also addressed. “ Today, let's be frank, more and more often, the unrest or violence that we hear about at school has an identity or religious subtext. I tell you, there will be no war of religions at school, because at school, the only valid rule is secularism. “, declared the Prime Minister.
On the judicial aspect, the head of government said he was ready to open the debate on “ mitigations to the minority excuse » in criminal convictions and on the possibility of “ establish an immediate appearance in court for young people aged 16 and over, so that they have to answer for their actions immediately like adults “. The objective of these measures, basically? “ Reclaim the right to a peaceful France “. Three months after his appointment, Gabriel Attal will defend his entire action as Prime Minister during an evening interview on BFMTV this Thursday, April 18.
