Overview
- Farid Farissy, a nine-year local activist, announced his resignation from La France insoumise after being passed over for the party’s municipal lead in favor of Mathilde Louvain.
- Farissy alleges Raphabl Arnault fostered intimidation and divisions in Avignon’s LFI branch and accuses him of having a problem with people’s origins.
- Arnault has not publicly responded to the accusations, while Louvain rejected them as unacceptable and reaffirmed their commitment against racism.
- Arnault was convicted on February 18, 2022, of participating in a street assault and received a four-month suspended sentence, a ruling currently under appeal.
- Farissy says he is preparing a local movement called Humains libres et e9gaux and has not decided whether to run to succeed outgoing mayor Ce9cile Helle.