Toulouse. The municipal majority is indignant at the blocking of Last renovation
The mayor of Toulouse regrets that members of the environmental collective Last renovation try to “convince by constraint”.
Six activists from the Last Renovation ecological collective blocked Boulevard Marengo, near the Matabiau station in Toulouse, in the middle of the rush hour on the morning of Thursday, November 24. They chained themselves on both sides of the road around 8:30 a.m.
The group wanted draw attention to inaction on the climate emergency. The militants were dislodged by the security forces around 9 a.m. They were taken into custody to impede traffic.
The mayor of Toulouse wonders about “the method of ecologists”
The mayor of Toulouse Jean-Luc Moudenc was offended by this initiative on a social network : “ So this is the method of ecologists? Convince by constraint, by preventing Toulouse residents from moving? By denying democratic ways? Safeguarding our planet deserves better than these blockages! »
” Shame on these fake environmental activists! Pathetic eco-boho militancy! Only com effects to achieve what? », wonders Cécile Dufraisse (LR), deputy mayor in charge of rivers, streams and canals
” At this level, it is no longer ecology respectful of the general interest and who defends true values. A bit like some extremist yellow vests. Respect the people of Toulouse! », valued Christophe Alves, deputy mayor responsible for the occupation of the public domain.
For his part, the boss of the Republicans Pierre Esplugas-Labatut has writing “I’m sorry to repeat myself, but we don’t see how this kind of action advances the cause of ecology if not to emm… the population. »
The action of Last renovation makes react
Jean-Jacques Bolzan, deputy mayor in charge of eating well, a tweeter : “ Ecology is much better than this minority of idiots who want to block the Toulouse people. Ecology does not deserve a totalitarian policy. The transition must be accompanied in a pragmatic way with democratic means. This is what we do in Toulouse. »
“The permanent brilliance! », wrote Laurence Arribagé, deputy mayor in charge of sports. “After adding to the posts of Ernest Wallon, they block traffic in the city center thinking they are serving their cause! They only reap the opposite. »
“Once again a minority of leftists comes to rot the lives of Toulouse residents! Blocking public transport… Sacha Briand, assistant to the town hall in charge of heritage, said indignantly.