Valls to Sarkozy: “You have to be big, not small” – The Obs

Valls to Sarkozy: "You have to be big, not small" – The Obs

Can we talk about apartheid in France? The issue is size. And criticism from Nicolas Sarkozy to Manuel Valls earned him a vigorous response from the Prime Minister, who criticized him for “breaking the spirit of January 11″, when the great republican running.

“Do not think about yourself, do not think I do not know how soon,” he told Manuel Valls, told a news conference. “In these times, everyone, and starting with the politicians, those who govern, such as those yesterday ruled, must be large, not small, to reach the level of the requirement of the French, (. ..) engage in any controversy that is not to discuss the substance of the policy, but to break the spirit of January 11, to undermine national unity, “he added. “You will find me on any controversy on any unnecessary debate.”

A fault?

Nicolas Sarkozy expressed his “dismay” on Wednesday evening France 2 and had challenged the use by Manuel Valls of the term “apartheid” to describe the situation in some areas.

Compare the Republic ‘apartheid’ is a mistake, “he shouted .

Manuel Valls has justified the use of the word “apartheid” to “refer to a situation, not be satisfied with words, but to call for mobilization, mobilization to cause unprecedented yes.”

The error, the fault is not having the courage to describe this situation, no matter the words. I’ve always used the same words for ten years, because ” they say the reality, “said Manuel Valls.

” National unity, it must allow the debate, confrontation, proposals. I have not seen me yesterday of particular significant criticism to the proposals, actions, we have engaged in the field of republican order (…) because they are at the right level. ” “Every time it will go further, we will do,” warned Manuel Valls.

“I am convinced that the idea of ​​the Republic, brotherhood, equality, we can mobilize a vast majority of French who expect nothing but the controversies that we say things as they are and that we act with strength and determination, “he concluded.

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Apartheid, a heavy historical sense of the word