It is through a press release that Europe Ecology-The Greens put an end to the Julien Bayou affair. The former boss of the party had been implicated by an ex-companion for psychological violence, pushing him to abandon his post as co-president of the EELV group in the National Assembly. The subject was followed by the party cell responsible for harassment and gender-based and sexual violence. Cell which finally decided to close the file.
” The cell was unable to carry out its investigation “Explains the press release, because the hearing of the ex-companion of Julien Bayou” could not take place ” and ” no one else got it » the authority of the party.
Europe Ecology-The Greens deplore the fact that ” the situation is not satisfactory for anyone “, and regrets” the difficult consequences that this procedure and its media exposure may have had “.
Among those close to Julien Bayou, we thus admit a certain relief that the episode is finally over. While noting that in seven months of investigation, no testimony has therefore been officially added to the file.
In the feminist wing of the party, we refuse to throw stones at the cell. An elected official notes, however, that this type of body can only work if the parties really give them the means and the victims trust it. Which was clearly not the case in the Bayou case.
The horizon emerges in any case for the deputy of Paris, who for a few weeks had intensified his public activity after several months of discretion. But Julien Bayou should not find the co-presidency of the environmental group in the Assembly.
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