Should a prefect of police say that? Friday, Didier Lallement drew sharp criticism after having, the same morning, made a link between admissions to intensive care and non-compliance with confinement. “Those who are hospitalized today, those found in resuscitation, are those who, at the beginning containment, did not respect it, “he said during a videotaped sequence, which quickly provoked outrage on social networks and in the political class.
From the far right to the far left, requests for resignation were launched. In the majority and up to the highest peak in the state, his words do not pass. “This is too much slippage, and this is not the time,” annoys a ministerial adviser. Christophe Castaner himself explained himself on the phone with Didier Lallement. “His words are inaccurate,” says his entourage.
“It is a mistake, I regret it”
So much so that the prefect had to quickly apologize. First, via a press release. Then in person. “Basically, this is false. But beyond the inaccuracy, it is a mistake and I regret it. I know that I have struck many people who have relatives in intensive care, in the hospital, or who have recently lost one of their own, “he said.
Adept in the strong way, Didier Lallement had already caused controversy after having replied to a woman “yellow vest” that they “were not in the same camp”. This time, his exit earned him to swallow his hat, which does not happen often, according to one of his former collaborators. “It’s the first time I see him apologize …”
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