Drug trafficking, brawl… After a “A Clockwork Orange All Saints’ Day”, Éric Ciotti calls for “safety whatever the cost”

“The law of violence is taking precedence over the law of the Republic.” Guest on CNews this Tuesday, Éric Ciotti returned to the news items which have hit the headlines in recent days, evoking a “All Saints' Day A Clockwork Orange which killed and set the country ablaze”. Death of Nicolas in a shooting near Valence, brawl with axes and knives in the RER E, shooting against a backdrop of drug trafficking in Poitiers… For the president of the UDR group in the National Assembly, this “unleashing violence (…) must mobilize extraordinarily determined action”.

The elected representative of the Alpes-Maritimes thus calls for “start a war to eradicate drug traffickers”which involves setting up a “whatever it costs, safe”. In the name of this «guerre»should the army intervene in neighborhoods plagued by drug trafficking? “I don’t rule it out”replied Éric Ciotti, who nevertheless believes that it is primarily up to the police and the justice system to “restore republican order”. Marine Le Pen's ally defends a “total overhaul” of the French judicial and legislative arsenal. “Otherwise, we will disappear”he asserted, before adding: “The French state may collapse if violence continues to spread to territories today.”

“The collapse of the school of the Republic and family values”

To avoid a “disappearance” of France, Éric Ciotti recommends in particular building more prison places and creating structures for juvenile delinquents. He also spoke out in favor of reinstating the law he had passed in 2010 – before it was abolished in 2013 – aimed at suspending the payment of family allowances to parents whose children are too often absent at school. “This law made it possible to make parents responsible”affirms Éric Ciotti, who was indignant at “the collapse of the school of the Republic and family values”. Finally, to fight more effectively against drug trafficking, the elected representative of the Alpes-Maritimes proposes “rebuild a major investigative network with the judicial police at the top”.

While Bruno Retailleau stepped up to the plate on this theme, Éric Ciotti gave his support to the Minister of the Interior “in all the actions he will carry out for security”. “But I’m still very skeptical.”he continued, citing the government's refusal to support the bill defended by the National Rally (RN) aimed at reinstating minimum sentences. Especially since “those who support Bruno Retailleau were elected thanks to the votes of the extreme left”underlined the Nice elected official. For Éric Ciotti, alone “the alliance of the rights with the RN” will allow you to get out of «chaos».