The visit of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, along with the arrangements and security measures that followed, sparked protests and sharp criticisms from the opposition, which did not hesitate to raise its voice against the government.
“I share the position of [Jean Leonetti](https://twitter.com/JeanLeonetti). No argument, not even an economic one, justifies privatizing a beach. #SaudiArabia #RTL” — Christian Estrosi (@cestrosi) [July 27, 2015](https://twitter.com/cestrosi/status/625543436486189058)
Eric Ciotti also joined him in this stance. Indeed, the King of Saudi Arabia should have bought his entrance ticket to a beach just to have his deck chair!
Let’s overlook the “beautiful souls,” but from a politician who has held ministerial positions and another who aspires to, we might expect a little more elevation in their statements… and memory.
Let’s recall that under the previous government (former UMP), sobriety was not the order of the day for a head of state who set up his tent in the garden of a public palace…
It is true that when one is in the opposition, even 2+2 no longer equals 4!
