The French government is oppressing the opposition, Jean-Francois Dumas, an expert on communication during crises and a strategic consultant for organizations, told Report’s local bureau.
He noted that the current crisis in France and recent events are indicators of the wrong policy pursued in the country for more than 20 years:
“The leader of the country, Emmanuel Macron, is indifferent to what is happening in the country. There is a serious problem with the integration of the population in the cities around Paris. If today the population of these cities has begun to oppose us, our history, society, then we ourselves are to blame. Emmanuel Macron lets migrants into the country, but there are no conditions in the country to accept them, accommodate them, provide housing, integrate them. Migrants commit illegal acts in public places, rob shopping facilities, because they know that no serious measures will be taken against them. We have seen that very few people were arrested due to material damage caused during the recent events.”
Jean-Francois Dumas noted that the government is restricting the activities of the opposition:
“During the first five-year term of the country’s president, protests were held by ‘yellow vests.’ But people protested in vain for about a year, their demands were not considered, no measures were taken. Those who once voted for Macron today do not agree with his policy. Macron succeeded to limit the activities of the opposition. There are no socialists, no rightists, no communists in the country anymore. Today in France only the voices of the extreme left are heard, and they are known for being too aggressive.”
The expert also touched upon the current harsh working conditions of the French police:
“The volume of work is large, and the number of policemen and their income is small. The attitude towards them is bad. In France today there are such quarters where family doctors are afraid to come. In the suburbs of Paris there are those who carry weapons. The country’s president shows absolute indifference to all this.”
The expert noted that France is living a very sad page in its history:
“Today, our country’s debt has reached record levels. We don’t know where our taxes go. I think Emmanuel Macron doesn’t love France.”