“It’s another major setback in the Grand Stade case while we are in the middle of the appeal process. It seems that some absolutely do not want this facility.” Gérard Renaudo, General Services Director and architect of the Grand Stade project, is forced to acknowledge the damage, suspecting that an investigation will not persuade the Appeal Court judges to rule in favor of resuming work on the banks of the Var.
For Jean-François Knecht, on the other hand, it is a great satisfaction, and the socialist municipal councilor does not hide a certain joy at this opening of the investigation: “Yes, I am very happy with this outcome because I faced quite a bit of pressure, and some of my ‘political comrades’ behaved disappointingly towards me. It is also proof that my work was not based on mere speculation.”
Jacques Peyrat announced that, in his opinion, the electoral campaign had indeed begun in light of this decision, and he is not giving up; on the contrary, he intends to fight these “bad practices” that give him the strength to go into battle once again. Could this be an entry into the municipal election race for the current Mayor of Nice?
For now, the focus is on investigations and interviews that should confirm or refute the suspicions of favoritism in this case, which further adds to the lengthy list of cases in Nice.
