The nagging controversy on ethnic statistics resurfaced. But Emmanuel Macron prefer not to risk it. The head of State is “conducive to concrete actions in the fight against discrimination, rather than a new debate that will be difficult to translate into quick, visible results”, said at the Elysée palace, where the president spoke on the subject Monday morning, in a small committee. Sunday night, he has not raised that issue in his speech on the new stage of the déconfinement. But he has called to be “unrelenting in the face of racism,” and announced that “new, strong decisions for equal opportunities will be taken”.
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Banned in France except in specific cases – for scientific purposes -the possibility of compiling data on the origins of ethno-racial was returned to light on Saturday by the government spokesman, on a background of protests against racism. In a column published in The World, Sibeth Ndiaye is said favorable to better fight against discrimination : it is, according to her, “look at the reality as it is” and not “to(let) grow fantasies”.
Discussion at the top of the State
“I think (the ethnic statistics) would reconcile the two shores of our society, which is écharpent forever. Those who tell you that Blacks, Arabs, people of color do not have access to anything, and those who say (…) that the problem does not arise”, she said Monday morning on France Inter.
Monday, ministers Bruno Le Maire (Economy and Finance) and Gérald Darmanin (Action and public Accounts) have expressed opposition to the legalization of this measurement tool, on France Info radio and BFMTV, advancing their desire to preserve the culture universalist French, which does not recognize any community in the Republic.
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It is for this reason that Emmanuel Macron, during his presidential campaign, had rather leaned in favor of other devices, “pragmatically” : “testing”, “response”, or even “the “name and shame” (naming and blaming, editor’s note)”against companies practicing discrimination in hiring. For the time being, the president does not seem to want to discredit the candidate.
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It is a pity ! I think that the government is afraid of what they will find….. This movement to deviate completely ridiculous and the more it is counter-productive for the integration. This is widening the gap between the populations.
manangle 15/06/2020 18:07
No courage this Gentleman!
jerrile 15/06/2020 18:05
In 1920, 2000 african in metropolitan France …
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