MOSCOW, April 1 against the leader of the left opposition Jean-Luc Mélenchon on the fact of insulting persons in the public service, the Parisien newspaper reports.
The reason for the start of the investigation was the politician's statement about the police special forces unit Brav-M.
«Can you imagine what it's like to voluntarily get on a motorcycle and beat people passing by? It demonstrates a state of mind … which I consider abnormal … We will send these young people for treatment,» said the leader of the left party » Unsubdued France» on Monday on the air of the LCI TV channel.
The Brav-M division was created in the spring of 2019 at the height of the yellow vest movement. This mobile police unit on motorcycles is designed to maintain order during demonstrations.
The actions of Brav-M employees against participants in protest demonstrations against the government's pension reform caused criticism in society. A civic petition was launched on the website of the National Assembly (Parliament) demanding the «dismantling» of the Brav-M. In six days, she collected 140,000 signatures. If the initiative is supported by 500,000 citizens, it will be discussed at an open session of parliament.