With the death of Charles Pasqua, an entire era disappears. The era of colorful politicians, of great cops and great “rogues.”
For Christian Estrosi, who was an ardent admirer: “he will forever embody the image of authority and firmness against terrorism and barbarism. It’s a lesson more relevant than ever.”
But Anticor, the association that acts as a watchdog for public morality, highlights another aspect of the politician’s record…
“In 2008, Charles Pasqua was sentenced to eighteen months of suspended imprisonment for illegal campaign financing. In 2010, he was given a suspended sentence of one year for complicity in the misuse of corporate assets and concealment. In 2013, he was sentenced to two years of suspended imprisonment and two years of ineligibility for embezzlement of public funds…
Given such a track record, the initiative of the Mayor of Nice to lower the city’s flags is perfectly inappropriate. The national emblem should not be used to glorify perpetrators of breaches of integrity!”
Jean-Christophe Picard, President of Anticor
