French MP Suspended After "Return to Africa" Remarks

Image copyright: Assemblee Nationale 2022/AFP [via Al Jazeera]

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Left narrative

De Fournas' penalty is the only just course of action. Le Pen's far-right party cannot get away with abjectly racist comments, and he deserves full censure for his disgraceful behavior.


Right narrative

If a clearly-misinterpreted comment is all it takes to induce a penalty, many other MPs should prepare to receive the same punishment. The 15-day suspension was issued only once before, and now the left has decided to use it over a simple misunderstanding. This is unfair cancel culture.


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