PM says France 'not racist' as Floyd tribute held in Paris

“France, the national police, the gendarmerie, are not racist.”

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe speaks during a session of questions to the Government at the French National Assembly in Paris on June 9, 2020.

The killing of Floyd, a 46-year-old African American, by white police officers on May 25 has sparked protests across the United States and inspired anti-racism rallies across the world. The prime minister also called for “respect and trust” towards the police, saying that the public should hold the force to high standards.

“There is a movement forming in the country against the horrible contamination of racism, where we wouldn’t want to see it — in an important body, the police,” said France Unbowed leader Jean-Luc Melenchon. Interior Minister Christophe Castaner, who rowed with Jordana over her comment last month, has moved to address some concerns about the police.

Dominique Sopo, the president of SOS Racisme, welcomed Castaner’s comments, saying it was understandable that citizens want the forces of order to be “beyond reproach”.

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