Saturday, March 31, 2012

France: A mayor who wants a free city "Arabs"?


In his book "Welcome to the Front - Journal of infiltrated" published in February, journalist Claire Checcaglini recounts a meeting with Philip Pemezec, UMP mayor of Plessis-Robinson and Vice-Chairman of Hauts-de-Seine. The latter had told him: "I participate in commissions for allocating social housing in the County Office of Hauts-de-Seine. And I can tell you that Plessis, there is not many Arabs. I very blunder. " Remarks as serious, since Article 40 of the French Penal Code prohibits discrimination because of real or supposed membership of an ethnic group or religion, reports the BBC website.
Investigations
From the book appeared, the President of the Socialist Group in the General Council of Hauts-de-Seine, Martine Gouriet, grabbed the Nanterre prosecutor Philippe Courroye, asking him to investigate. In early March, the prosecutor assigned this case to the brigade of fighting crime to the person (BRDP). A preliminary investigation has been launched to determine the guilt of the mayor.
For its part, the online journal Mediapart conducted its investigation. Assuming that Philip Pemezec, would not that other methods of identification through their Arabic surnames, Mediapart has obtained the names of all housing applicants and candidates Plessis tabled in committee assignment Social Housing in the departmental office (OPDH 92) for about a year [April 2011-February 2012]. It shows that "less than 5% of submissions include North African sounding names." For Patrick Simon, a researcher at the National Institute of Demographic Studies [INED], this figure is "ridiculously low". "Ethnic discrimination in housing allocations is still very complicated to prove. However, less than 5% of people with North African-sounding name among the powers is a ridiculously low figure, even for the Hauts-de-Seine, says he Mediapart. There is a clear under-representation which probably indicates a selection of the origin. "
The mayor denies
"I'm under attack purely political. Gouriet Martine, who is on the offensive, wants to advertise, told AFP Philippe Pemezec. For him, "these attacks are aimed at creating a smokescreen to hide the PS's own depravity while a preliminary investigation for corruption is the Senator-Mayor of Clamart Philippe Kaltenbach and President of the Federation of Hauts-de-Seine Pascal Buchet, was convicted at trial for harassment. "
On conditions for housing allocation, Mr. Pemezec denies any discrimination. He considers "technically impossible". "My city is very balanced and mixed. There is no communalism. Probably for these reasons it arouses the desire to harm, "said the UMP elected.

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