On Thursday evening, the eco -friendly alderman Pascal Rigot reacted by calling for the resignation of Germain Dalne, the current municipal councilor sitting in the opposition, if the authenticity of the photo was confirmed.
“Let’s stay firm on our values, but just in our way of defending them”
On the side of committed aclots, we took the time to reflect before getting out of the wood on Friday morning, with nuance. Not on the content of the photo: there, the committed want to be extremely clear.
“This gesture is deeply shocking and inadmissible, whatever the circumstances. No excuse – neither the age, the context, nor the state of drunkenness – can trivialize the use of a symbol as heavy with meaning, carrying hatred and historical sufferingspecifies the first alderman Axelle Valembois, on behalf of his group. This type of behavior, even committed in ignorance or lightness, must always be denounced. “
But in the same press release, the committed explains questioning the method which consists in exhuming and publicly exposing, years later, images taken in a private context.
“For a manifestly destructive purpose”notes the party of the bourgmestre Bernard de Ro.
The commitments, repeating that they condemn the act, indicate that it is also necessary to ensure that it is not to transform the public debate into a permanent lynching court. “Let’s stay firm on our values, but just in our way of defending them”summarizes Axelle Valembois.
The dangers of excessive alcohol consumption
And committed aclots, taking a little height, also getting from this sad affair another more general lesson, on the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption, especially among young people.
“Alcohol does not justify anything, but it promotes thoughtless behavior, sometimes heavy with consequencesthey say. It is a collective responsibility to make better aware of these risks, especially in festive or integration executives. “
