Emmanuel Macron accused of ‘racist and sexist’ comments
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The report alleges that Macron told his former health minister Aurélien Rousseau, last year: “The problem of emergency departments in this country is that they’re filled with ‘Mamadous’.” A popular name among men from Muslim ethnic groups in West Africa, the term ‘Mamadou’ is occasionally used in France as a derogatory reference to a person of colour. The Élysée has issued a furious denial, with an official saying: “The Elysee strongly denies these reported remarks, which were not subjected to any verification by the presidency before publication.” open image in gallery Residents say Emmanuel Macron has abandoned the island in the wake of cyclone Chido He has also been accused of sexism after allegedly referring to female political figures as “cocoettes”, which is used as French slang for a promiscuous woman or a prostitute. The newspaper said that Macron had also dubbed the official residence of the French prime minister, as “la Cage aux Folles”. Today it’s sexist comments … We await tomorrow with impatience.” open image in gallery The Elysee has denied the allegations It comes after he was heckled by angry residents of a Mayotte neighbourhood ravaged by cyclone Chido, telling them: “If it wasn’t for France, you’d be 10,000 times deeper in s***”.
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