One cannot say that Nicolas Sarkozy has immutable convictions rooted in deep-seated values. On the contrary, he is rather flexible, ready to go with the flow for personal gain. However, one also cannot deny that he is a formidable fighter, who knows how to gauge the direction of the wind and act with determination.
For example, on Monday, François Hollande will officially honor the memory of the victims of attacks in the presence of their families and various associations.
Well, Nicolas Sarkozy was in Nice this Saturday to make his presence felt, meet the families, and criticize the government on this tragedy, hinting at its responsibility with a few caustic remarks.
Accompanied by his two “local collaborators,” Christian Estrosi and Eric Ciotti, plus a few auxiliaries, he paid tribute to the site dedicated to the victims, met with families and associations, and signed his book to show that he is in touch with the people and to boost his image in front of the cameras.
The opportunity was ripe for revealing a few original ideas, just to get some attention.
While some have decided to stop communicating the names of the perpetrators of terrorist acts to avoid a phenomenon of imitation, others choose to disclose only their initials, or continue as before, Nicolas Sarkozy expressed himself on this debate and presented his solution to avoid giving publicity to the jihadists.
The candidate in the right-wing primary thus stated that he wished for terrorists to be identified by numbers: “barbarian no. 1,” “barbarian no. 2,” “barbarian no. 3,” he declared.
Elected as President of the Republic, Nicolas Sarkozy promises that “the status of victim will be extended to all those who have suffered a psychological trauma.”
In truth, this recognition is already planned, affirmed Juliette Méadel (Secretary of State to the Prime Minister, in charge of Victims’ Assistance, dedicated to victims of terrorist attacks), who has already been questioned on the subject. Recognized as victims will be “those deceased, physically or psychologically injured,” she specified.
But, as we well know, Nicolas Sarkozy is adaptable. So when he takes someone else’s idea and presents it as his own proposal, what’s the problem?
