The police headquarters cited the presence of rappers likely to cause disturbances to public order. But according to the party, the targeted musicians are not scheduled.
Often invited “Who have made insulting remarks in the past, particularly against the police”HAS ? La France insoumise accused the government on Thursday of “Lie” in his support of the decision of the Paris police chief to cancel the concert planned by LFI on Sunday for the Music Festival. “The Paris police headquarters is in its role, it notes risks of disturbance to public order due to guests who have made insulting remarks in the past, particularly against the police.”supported government spokesperson Maud Bregeon on BFMTV-RMC on Thursday morning.
« The door-word of authoritarianism ment allègrement is televisionévision »replied LFI coordinator Manuel Bompard, while the Insoumis announced that they had taken the matter to the administrative court to have this decision annulled. According to the order taken by the prefecture, “This event should notably welcome the Comité Adama  and its founder Assa Traoré, the rappersMédine and Soso Maness. However, according to the program announced by La France insoumise, none of the three were on the bill for the concerts, which are to be held on Sunday at Place de la République in Paris from 6 p.m. to midnight, at the end of a march against racism called for by LFI. « Soso Maness’s presence has been called for but neither he nor Médine are expected » at the Festival of Insoumise Music, an LFI source tells AFP. Médine and Assa Traoré are close to La France insoumise and regularly take part in LFI events. The Le Havre rapper, at the center of several controversies, was present Wednesday evening in Strasbourg at a « meeting-concert » in support of Palestine with rebellious elected officials Manon Aubry, Rima Hassan and Bally Bagayoko.
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“If we were to apply the logic of this decree by banning artists whose comments displease the government, we would have to cancel all concerts with Renaud, Brassens or NTM.”committed artists, assured Manuel Bompard. “There is no problem with maintaining order around this event, as we have demonstrated on each occasion, even a few days ago when we met.26,000 people in Saint-Denis sans aucun incidenta-t-il complété. “Even if there were Medina and the Adama committee, neither are grounds for annulment.”added the deputy and rebellious executive Antoine Léaument.
The government spokesperson also denounced The “strategy of sedition” according to it developed by the rebellious mayor of Saint-Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis), Bally Bagayoko, who estimated that « siffler the Marseillaise» in football stadiums could be a « droit légitime ». “That says a lot about their relationship with the Republic.”she sighed, believing that it was not a question of « dérapage » but of a “Political strategy is a strategy of conflict and a strategy of sedition with regard to our republican values.”.
A risk of disorder in a context of high tension
Maud Bregeon recalled Thursday that there would be for the police in the capital “more than fifty areas to secure” under conditions “easy steps”due to the“affluence” and strong heat expected. “We can clearly see in the reaction of rebellious France that they are still in a strategy of conflicting all decisions, including when they are taken by representatives of the Republic.”she criticized.
