Valls called to do anything to break the ghettos – BBC

Valls called to do anything to break the ghettos – BBC

The Prime Minister went on Monday in Marseille to welcome the progress made in the fight against crime, acknowledging that he remained “way to go”.

Make as if nothing had happened. Almost. Arrived Monday afternoon in Marseille for moving largely devoted to security, Manuel Valls first took great care to keep out of the events that took place in the morning at the Castellane.

It is well past two hours between his arrival in the Bouches-du-Rhône – Camp des Milles near Aix-en-Provence – and his first words on these shots Kalashnikov against the police in this city inscribed priority security zone since 2012. It is in the courtyard of the Prefecture in Marseille, before the policemen, firemen and customs sappers he spoke them. He had to shell the results “extremely encouraging” of security in Marseille. Realizing that it was impossible to ignore the issue, the Prime Minister warned: “Let us beware of complacency. The Government is clear. It happened this morning at the Castellane is the demonstration and it confirms the need for action in time. “

Manuel Valls knows that these events have spoiled the trip. And it will be difficult to convince him that the situation is improving although progress has indeed been made in Marseille City. This has therefore taken copiously journalists who “come to Marseille that when following the Prime Minister.”

Asked turn, the Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve eventually allowed should return some of the pressure. “The more we dismantle networks, the more we will increase the pressure on these areas, there will be more people in these neighborhoods who will try to fight to keep their area,” said he calmly analyzed. For proof, Bernard Cazeneuve explained that the mobilization of the security forces recouped within forty quarters ZSP Marseille and its surroundings “1.8 tonnes of cannabis, 102 kg of cocaine, 207 firearms and 6 million euros of assets. ” Valls continued, defending “good” results, without denying that “there is still work to do” and “there can be relapses.” “This rampage can reproduce tonight or tomorrow,” he warned, suggesting that the events of the Castellane are only a random schedule.

Under pressure, annoyed and brittle The Prime Minister then went in the district of Noailles, where he wandered for half an hour in the middle of onlookers. Located in the city center, Noailles is not an SPA. This is a very popular area of ​​Marseille who lives little traffic. The welcome was warm course in shops, the boss of the Savior pizzeria explaining notably the Prime Minister that the situation had improved. In the surrounding streets, the spirits were however much more heated. “Bread, not speeches,” shouted residents. Other slogans heard: “Israel murderer, Valls accomplice” and “Papers for all”. It is light years away from the spirit of January 11.

It was during a discussion with young people at Memorial Thousand deportation camp Manuel Valls has returned to themes developed since the attacks of January. Asked about “people in a number of neighborhoods who feel unwanted,” the Prime Minister called for “do everything possible to break these ghettos, these walls, which are often in the heads.” “For thirty years we do this, all governments have done with the same good will. But it feels good now need to move on to another point, otherwise everything will explode, especially in popular neighborhoods, “he said. Valls was able to check in Marseille.