Tensions are rising at the Emmaüs branch in Berry-au-Bac (Aisen). While he announced his resignation on Friday, August 26, following accusations of racism, the now-former president of the district center this Monday. Figaro filing a complaint forslander and falsehoodagainst the 47 people who signed the petition that caused his departure.
The ex-president, who has just landed from his post, does not take off. According to him, Emmaus France would ask him to resign.calm things down“. He claims to be the victim of a smear campaign and denies all allegations. “The excuse of racism is easy to use to ostracize a person“, he explains Figaro:
His wife, who has been a weekend volunteer for eight years, had to leave the center. “ My wife and I haven’t had a weekend in ten months since we’re downtown and we landed like that, I’m sick of it. “, protests the former president of Emmaüs de Berry-au-Bac. Since his departure, he has been working with several volunteers to defend himself. “I plan to write a letter on the facts regarding Emmaüs France to explain that being a racist does not allow you to be at the head of Emmaus.“, the former president declares.
It all started when, on August 22, discordant sounds began to be heard from the Berriakoiz antenna. He would have, according to France 3 grand est , had plans to ban animals and refrigerators from rooms at this Emmaus center, which is very popular in the region. The former president confirms that it is about strengthening the security of residences and workplaces. A project that would set the dust under fire. He also wants us to remove the refrigerators in our rooms while some keep their medicine there, he no longer wants one of the companions dog. He never considers our feelings– condemns one member Courier Picard. He is also accused by the opponents of the former president, according to France blue champagne-Arden, regulatory changes with racist undertones. Among them are the disappearance of halal food and the project to ban the reception of new families with children.
Four-day strike
Then the 10-month-old is singled out for his alleged far-right political opinions. Tongues quickly got loose in the center and the situation became complicated for him. Vincent, the companion, explains it“We cannot have a president who is in favor of the National Front, who is a racist, who has racist expressions towards our companions, it is impossible.”he insists France 3: Champagne-Already.
On Wednesday, August 24, 47 companions from the center of Berry-au-Bac sign a strike call. The activity of the center is frozen for four days. In addition to these accusations, the rebel members condemn the former president’s management methods.He constantly comments on our work, considers us employees, once told me: Even if it was a joke, it’s intolerable“, – confides the companion of our colleagues Courier Picard.
Contacted, Emmaüs France said Figaroin the voice of his press relations manager, positioning himself”clearlyon the side of the complaining 47 companions. “I can confirm that we had testimonies of racism against the former president, which came both from the center’s employees and companions, as well as from volunteers.– he declared. As for the encouragement to resign, or the former president would suffer, the foundation responds. Emmaus asked to resign because it would be possible to get out of the crisis immediately, the dismissal procedure would take 15 days to be effective. An incredible situation considering the gravity of the facts “.
Source: Le Figaro
