“I didn’t steal from anyone”: Jean-Marc Sylvestre returns to the controversy over his 9,000 euro pension which he considers insufficient

Ce lundi 11 mars, l'ancien journaliste économique est revenu sur ses propos sur le plateau de Touche pas à mon poste. Capture d'écran YouTube

Former journalist Jean-Marc Sylvestre, aged 77, returned to his controversial comments concerning the amount of his retirement. 

Guest on the show "Chez Jordan" on C8, former journalist Jean-Marc Sylvestre revealed this Thursday March 7, 2024 the amount he receives upon retirement. The 77-year-old man would receive 9,000 euros. A nice sum that Jean-Marc Sylvestre judges as not being enough. for his "desires" and his "needs" .

"I did something stupid"

His comments quickly circulated on social networks over the weekend. Whether on the side of Internet users or deputies. "The ideologue Jean-Marc Sylvestre, as much an economist as I am a cardinal, fiercely defended the reform of government pensions. Translation: he wants workers to contribute 2 more years for his 9,000 euros pension per month, tackled LFI deputy Hadrien Clouet on X.

L'idéologue Jean-Marc Sylvestre, autant économiste que je suis cardinal, a défendu avec acharnement la réforme des retraites gouvernementales.

Traduction : il souhaite que les ouvriers cotisent 2 ans de plus pour ses 9000€ de pension par mois. pic.twitter.com/UZ4sRP4Pzw

— Hadrien Clouet (@HadrienClouet) March 11, 2024

This Monday March 11, 2024, Jean-Marc Sylvestre was the guest of Cyril Hanouna in his show on C8 TPMP, indicates Huffpost. Aware of the controversy, the journalist partially responded: "I did something stupid, something clumsy, joking and saying that it wasn't enough for me. But because it's true that it's not enough! before specifying: "In reality, it's true that it's a nice retirement… But I don' #I stole money from anyone. 

"Je n'ai volé de l'argent à personne (…) On court toujours après plus ! "

Jean-Marc Sylvestre répond aux chroniqueurs après qu’il ait annoncé toucher 9000€ de retraite ! #PAFAVECBABA pic.twitter.com/Trik9l9cAb

— TPMP (@TPMP) March 11, 2024

"I could have clarified, if I had been professional, that it was not from the internet. The taxes are over, they only take 30% from me", he declared with a hint of regret. & quot;What I regret is perhaps having shocked people. That bothers me! And I wish I had the time to explain to them", he concluded.