“I don’t care”: Rachida Dati responds to her detractors and denounces “class contempt” in the reactions to her appointment

In the columns of Le Parisien, Rachida Dati looks back on the circumstances of her appointment to Culture and the criticism she received. MAXPPP – Thomas Padilla

Since her appointment to the Ministry of Culture, Rachida Dati has faced a large number of criticisms. In the columns of Le Parisien, the new minister responds to her detractors and justifies her return to government by a political context which "has evolved since 2017". 

In an interview given to Parisien, the new Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, responds to her detractors: "I don'care about the comments on my nomination", she asserts, denouncing a "contempt of class". "You can't imagine the number of messages I’ve received since my appointment on Thursday evening : many French people say to themselves that it's possible, and I' 39;I am very touched by it, she explains.

"For those who wonder if I read books, let them know that I had access to them in my city via the BiblioBus. I'm not ashamed to say it. This is what explains my fight in favor of access to culture for all, insists the Parisian elected official from a modest background.< /p>

"Showing that anything is possible"

With her appointment, Rachida Dati believes "showing part of France that everything is possible" and reiterates his objective as Minister of Culture: "To disseminate culture in all territories, to all audiences, especially to those who are furthest away from it". & nbsp;

Concerning the projects that await her, Rachida Dati announced that she wants "relaunch the municipal conservatories accessible to all, the theater for young people and all the networks from which [she has] benefited such as the Youth and Culture Centers (MJC)" . "We will have to fight to ensure that our public broadcasting sector remains powerful", she also said, among her priorities. 

Returning to the circumstances of her appointment, Rachida Dati acknowledges having criticized Emmanuel Macron and his government but claims to have always had discussions with the President of the Republic and justifies his entry into the government – which was decided very quickly. – by   "the political context [which] has evolved since 2017". 

The presumption of innocence for Depardieu

Highly anticipated on the Depardieu affair, Rachida Dati speaks on the subject for the first time in this interview. Without going into details, she does not defend the actor as the president was able to do but advocates the presumption of innocence, thus deviating from the position of her predecessor Rima Abdul Malak who declared that the actor shamed France, and requested the opening of a disciplinary procedure to remove the sacred monster of French cinema from its Legion of Honor. honor.