On October 28, Emmanuel Macron went to Morocco as part of a visit marked by a desire for diplomatic reconciliation.
This approach is a continuation of a rapprochement begun in July between France and the kingdom of Mohammed VI, after a period of tension between the two countries.
For this mission, the president carefully selected his entourage, composed not only of his wife Brigitte Macron, but also of Yassine Belattar, comedian and controversial figure, whose presence sparked heated controversy.
The choice of the forty-year-old raised eyebrows, in particular because of his positions sometimes considered provocative, which fueled media debates.
Bruno Retailleau cashes on Yassine Belattar
Faced with this controversy, Benjamin Duhamel decided to question the Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau, in order to obtain his opinion on this decision and to better understand the political reasons which motivated the inclusion of Belattar in this diplomatic mission.
“I found this trip to be very successful.“, he first explained before congratulating the President of the French Republic for his speech before both houses of Parliament: “There was a standing ovation. It was a great speech. May Morocco and France meet again, it was a great moment.“
For Bruno Retailleau, the controversy sparked by the presence of Yassine Belattar in Emmanuel Macron's entourage in Morocco reveals a gap between his own vision of the visit and the comments expressed by Internet users.
“I compared what I experienced in Morocco and the comments that could have been made in particular with this presence. It spoiled the trip a littlebut the fact remains that it is a very great diplomatic success“. A clear opinion!
Comedian speaks out after controversy
Shortly before this speech, Yassine Belattar himself spoke on the set of BFM TV.
“So that the international press calls me to say: 'What's the problem? We have the impression that something serious happened.' For me, nothing serious is happening“, he indicated.
And to conclude: “50 years ago today, my father arrived in France from Morocco. Can you imagine my pride in returning to Morocco with a plane from the French Republic and succeeding in reconciling the history of the two countries that forged me? I come back with the president of my country, to a country where there is my king. Can you imagine how wonderful this page is to write?“Remarks which provoked strong reactions.
