Criticized for his positions on Islam, Sarkozy addresses the PS – The Point

Nicolas Sarkozy, criticized by the Socialists for having organized a “day of work on Islam”, joked Wednesday meeting in Puteaux on those stuck on, he said, “somewhere between Petain and Laval.” “On the issue of diversity, there is a double suffering, that of a portion of our compatriots who believe in the religion of Islam and do not support – how to challenge them this – the outrageous amalgam against them . There is another suffering, that of a national community, which was not accustomed to this, and afraid, “said Mr Sarkozy.

” If we, the responsible, we do not take head on this double suffering, to deepen things, to understand, to see how the Republic should react, how you want the problem to find a solution? “he asked himself. According to the former head of state, “the simple fact of having invited this work day on June 4 the French Council of the Muslim Faith, that I created – I still call them – and generate debate with Henri Guaino and Gerald Darmanin was for socialists something disturbing. I had to be accommodated somewhere in the story between Petain and Laval, to the more moderate course, “he quipped.

“I do not know if you realize what that means as withdrawal from political life, such as depletion of intellectual debate. Basically, as is offensive to those of our compatriots who are affected by this question. This shows an abysmal ignorance of the history of our country, “he added.

” France is not a Christian “

“I’ve got to say it because it’s true: France has Christian roots (…) There is a link between the roots and the future of France is not that. Christian, France’s Christian roots. To say this is not to exclude anyone, “he also said.

Mr Sarkozy,” it is because we are proud of who we are that we can open to diversity. To say this is in no way involved in social activism for a Church. “The Socialist Party had said that” the greatest obsession Nicolas Sarkozy left Islam “and that” the most disturbing was that it did not seem to bother many people in his party, with few exceptions. “