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It is not political play. This is FUD spread by his political supporters. The "exécution provisoire" is a measure that was introduced when his own party was in
by aaplok 1y ago
It is not political play. This is FUD spread by his political supporters.
The "exécution provisoire" is a measure that was introduced when his own party was in power, to make sure that terrorists were jailed immediately. He happened to be condemned for breaching the same law (association de malfaiteurs) that is used against terrorists.
I once read a comment by a lawyer that he was amazed by the number of politicians who ended up being caught by laws they had voted for. This is what happened here.
In fact when he was president he implemented another law, on minimum mandatory sanctions for repeated offenders (peines plancher) which was repelled by the subsequent administration. He would have been caught by that too otherwise.
- mytailorisrich 1y agoPolitical aspects of the justice system are never acknowledged for obvious reasons but it does not mean they don't exist. I cannot be sure of what is happening (hence "seems") but neither can you, especially regarding decisions that are discretionary. At least here there is a guilty verdict even if not final. In France people can be jailed for years without a trial...
- pyrale 1y ago> Political aspects of the justice system are never acknowledged for obvious reasons but it does not mean they don't exist. Sure, but also, he did the crime. There can not really be any doubt for the people who followed the trial, and the judges have shown extreme caution, rejecting charges when there was the slightest doubt. The political opinion or lack thereof of judges is irrelevant.
- orwin 1y agoExactly, and he he is also judged in a separate case to have heavily leaned on a witness, and in another separate case for bribing a judge. At one point when you're this corrupt, putting you away is the only solution.