Overview

• The National Assembly unanimously voted to exclude Andy Kerbrat and Christine Engrand for 15 days and reduce their parliamentary indemnities by half for two months.
• Kerbrat is accused of using public funds to purchase narcotics, including 3-MMC, though he denies the charges and has reimbursed 95% of the alleged expenses.
• Engrand was found to have used her parliamentary allowance for personal expenses, such as a dating site subscription and dog-sitting services, and has repaid the misused funds.
• This marks the first time the Assembly has enforced its highest disciplinary measure for breaches of ethical conduct, as emphasized by President Yaël Braun-Pivet.
• The case has reignited debates on political accountability, public fund misuse, and the balance between personal rehabilitation and public trust.