Tribute to Robert Badinter: the presence of LFI, refused by the family of the former minister, still creates controversy

Although their presence is not desired, LFI deputies Caroline Fiat and Eric Coquerel will take part in the national tribute ceremony paid this Wednesday, February 14 to Robert Badinter. MAXPPP ILLUSTRATION

Against the wishes of the family of the former Minister of Justice, the left party announced that two of its deputies would participate in the national tribute paid this Wednesday, February 14 to Robert Badinter. ;

While France prepares to pay this Wednesday, February 14, a national tribute to Robert Badinter, who died at the age of 95 on February 9, the presence of La France insoumise at this tribute arouses a the controversy once again.

Indeed, the family of the late former Keeper of the Seals expressed on Tuesday February 13 their refusal to see Jean-Luc Mélenchon's party and the elected representatives of the National Rally participate in it.

The absent RN

If the instructions will be respected by the RN, as indicated by Marine Le Pen who is not going to argue while the funeral has not yet taken place? , LFI has still decided to send to the ceremony which will begin at 12 p.m. on Place Vendôme in Paris two of its deputies, in the persons of Caroline Fiat, vice-president of the ;National Assembly, and Eric Coquerel, president of the Finance Commission.

"A national tribute from which a part of the French are excluded is no longer a national tribute", affirmed Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the leader of the Insoumis.< /p>

Badinter : un hommage national dont sont exclus une partie des Français n'est plus un hommage national. La République est une et indivisible.

— Jean-Luc Mélenchon (@JLMelenchon) February 13, 2024

"Putting the extreme right and LFI on the same level is not in line with the main battles of Robert Badinter. In  1981, Le Pen was for the death penalty while the Insoumis are the heirs of the long abolitionist struggle", for his part reacted the deputy Alexis Corbière on X.

Mettre l'extrême droite et LFI sur un même plan n'est pas conforme au principal des grands combats de Robert Badinter.
En 1981, Le Pen était pour la peine de mort alors que les Insoumis sont les héritiers du long combat abolitionniste.
Ne brouillons pas les repères historiques. https://t.co/D0dfydCdpz

— Alexis Corbière (@alexiscorbiere) February 13, 2024

Parliamentary leaders, regardless of party, are invited to national tributes in accordance with protocol. 

Last week, Caroline Fiat and Éric Coquerel were already part of the rebellious delegation which went to the tribute to the French victims of the Hamas attacks of October 7, despite the demands of several families of victims that the presence of LFI be "banned".