Environmentalist and anti-drug trafficking activist Amine Kessaci will not attend the rally in Marseille in memory of his brother Mehdi, who was murdered on November 13, France Télévisions learned from organizers on Saturday November 22. “Too dangerous for him and the participants”they explained to Franceinfo TV journalist, Gilles Papin, at the location. An audio message recorded by Amine Kessaci will be broadcast in Marseille, but also at other meetings in France. Tributes should begin at 3 p.m. Follow our live stream.
About fifty political figures were announced. Among the participants were the government spokesperson, Maud Bregeon, and the Minister of Municipalities, Vincent Jeanbrun, the president of the National Assembly, Yaël Braun-Pivet, the leaders of the ecologists (Marine Tondelier), the socialists (Olivier Faure), the communists (Fabien Roussel), Raphaël Glusckman of Place publique, François-Xavier Bellamy of LR, and the former Renaissance prime minister Gabriel Attal.
Other initiatives were announced in 25 cities. Several other meetings are planned, especially in Ile-de-France. About forty meetings are planned, from Marseille to Quimper via Nîmes, Grenoble and Paris. In the capital, the meeting was held at 12 noon. leaving from city hall. In Montreuil (Seine-Saint-Denis), the demonstration started at the same time in front of Montreuil town hall. In Clermont-Ferrand (Puy-de-Dôme), the procession must leave Place Delille at 14.00. towards city hall.
The hypothesis under consideration is “warning crime”. In line with this tribute, the investigation continues. It concerns several matters, including “premeditated organized gang murder” and “criminal association with the aim of committing organized crime”. The National Directorate of the Judicial Police and the Marseille Criminal Brigade have been contacted. The route currently selected is a “crime alert” addressed to his brother Amine, 22 years old, environmental and anti-drug activist.
