For several reasons. The first is that there are elements in this case that should be handled by the courts. Two aspects in particular should fall under the justice system.
The first is an investigation into child sexual abuse and human trafficking. There may be victims in France who are concerned or figures in France who have participated in these horrors. There are also questions of foreign interference and illegal financing, including of French politics, which could be of interest to the justice system.
Launching an investigative commission would allow victims who wish to do so to contact the commission and testify before it. An investigative commission would also allow closed testimony that isn’t public but would allow witnesses to give information to national representatives. This sort of information could be very useful in this type of case.
Of course, these victims should also speak before the courts as well.
This commission would let us bring people in so we can question them and clarify what’s meant in some of the emails that we have, including on aspects that seem a little coded at times. We’d be able to try to figure out what the truth is, because everything would be filmed, and people would be obliged to come and testify — and to tell the truth.
An investigative commission would allow us to explain and shine a light publicly on aspects that are harder to read.
In France Insoumise at least, we’re also convinced that treating the Epstein affair politically will prevent people from being stuck on conspiracy theories, or even antisemitic theories, to explain it.
So, to treat this case politically, we can prevent people from saying, “Oh look, our elected officials don’t want to talk about it.” I’ve seen already in other countries there are parliamentary investigative committees that have been launched. In the United States there’s been one, and there’s going to be one in Norway now too.
Auteur: Antoine Léaument
