The leader of the French ultra -right party National Group, Marine Le Penhas denounced the conviction issued Monday by a court for Malversation of public funds Like one “political decision” to prevent it from being presented to the presidential elections of 2027.
“This trial mounted by our political rivals is based on arguments that are not sustained. It is just a difference in administrative criteria with the European Parliament. There is no personal enrichment. There is no corruption “Le Pen said in an interview with the TF1 chain.
The ultra -rightist leader has registered like this The “interference in the choice of the French” which occurs with this judicial decision that implies its disqualification.
For Le Pen, “The rule of law has been completely violated” for his disqualification and has defended his right to present himself as a candidate “as he collects the European Convention on Human Rights.” “They have not disabled me, but to the votes of millions of French,” he has lamented.
Le Pen herself has confirmed that the sentence will resort, although she has recognized that this type of processes takes between 18 months and two years to fail. “It would be too late, (but) there is a road. It is narrow, but there are. Millions of French believe in me,” he argued in reference to a resource that will present “as soon as possible.” “I’m going to turn to because I’m innocent (…). It is obvious that we are all innocent and we want that innocence to be recognized “he pointed out.
“I’m not demoralized. I’m the same as you, scandalized. I’m like you, outraged. But this outrage, this feeling of injustice It will serve as an extra engine to fight “he has riveted.
Regarding the possibility of being Jordan Bardellacurrent president of the National Group, the presidential candidate, Le Pen has indicated that “he is a tremendous asset of the party, but I will not let myself be eliminated like this “in response to a question about the option that Bardella is president and she, Prime Minister.
Le Pen has been sentenced on Monday to Four years in prisontwo of them already firmly fulfilled, to pay a fine of 100,000 euros and five years of disqualification for leading a plot with which diverted 2.9 million European funds To pay workers from their party making them go through attendees of the MEPs of National Group between 2004 and 2016.
In total, there have been 23 people convicted of between six months and four years in jail, as is the case of Le Pen, which has received the hardest punishment, accompanied by fines and disqualification, although in some cases it has been suspended. Only a defendant has been acquitted.
