He never denied or confirmed the statements attributed to him, explaining that he had reservations about them “Interpretations of justice”. This time, Frédéric Auges – if he sticks to his word – will have to be more talkative. The head of Tours Métropole appearsOn Thursday, March 7, before the Criminal Court of Tours, Charged with “public insult of a racial nature by a person holding public authority”. This follows from this Heated quarrel with Cedric de Oliveiraone of its vice presidents, following the D.C. Council meeting on April 4, 2023. He would insult him and call him a “dirty Portuguese.”In front of witnesses.
In this case, there may have been no trial at all. We could have left it there, with only these apologies sent by letter to Cédric de Oliveira, who did not want to complain. on the contrary Racism SOSfrom It was decided to put the mayor of Turin on trial. At France Bleu Touraine, Dominique Suppo, president of the association, expressed his disappointment when he saw that no one in Touraine took action, except to condemn the words of Frédéric Auges, if they were issued in this way. “We would have liked the governor to activate Chapter 40 and file a complaint himself after learning about the officers, or for the Public Prosecution to take care of the matter itself, but that is not the case.”
Unease in the capital
And it's true that 11 months ago, there was little concern about this story. This was seen from First urban council, after the alleged insult to Frederick Auges. Only a few elected officials dared, publicly, to demand explanations or accounts. The mayors of the municipalities of Notre-Dame-Deuil and Saint-Etienne-de-Chigny were speaking loudly. And Tours advisor Benoist Pierre as well. And that's all there is to it.
Above all, there was a great moment of embarrassment, when Cédric de Oliveira only spoke about this incident. After he called for calm, reminding him that he could not accept the existence “Discrimination in this way”Not everyone applauded him. All vice-presidents sitting next to Frédéric Auges abstained from voting. Some were even using their cell phones during the speech, no doubt busy with something else.
Frédéric Ogis risks up to a year in prison
above all, Of the three elected officials present during the altercation, only one testified in the proceedings. This is the mayor of Rochecorbonne. Mayor Villandry and her colleague from Berthenay say they did not hear or do not remember exactly what was said. Is this a way to unite behind Frederic Auges? Or wisely wait until a possible conviction and work behind the scenes to prepare for your succession? Maybe a little of both. Because Frederic Auges' future isn't the only one at stake here. It is also a metropolis. Given these facts, the community president risks up to one year in prison, a fine of €45,000 and a disqualification penalty.
At the trial, the SOS Racisme Association will accompany Licra 37 member on the benches of the civil parties. They both say they had difficulty finding a lawyer and wanted to plead against Frédéric Auges.
