This is the break between Jean-Marie and Marine Le Pen, from the co-founder of the National Front and the current president of the French far-right party.
Marine accuses his father to seek him "hurt" by "gross provocation"
"Jean-Marie Le Pen seems to have entered a downward spiral of strategy of scorched earth and political suicide," she said in .
It therefore oppose his candidacy list for the regional in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Just last week, Jean-Marie said on the radio that "the gas chambers were a detail of the history of the Second World War," and in an interview to be published Thursday that "it has never considered the Marshal Petain as a traître_ "(...)" I consider that one was very severe with him after the Liberation. "
Florian Philippot, vice president of the FN, repeated what he wrote on his twitter account:
"Jean-Marie Le Pen expressed a position which is in total rupture, and ultimately irreconcilable with the National Front, which is also in contradiction with the National Front and Marine Le Pen."
This is the first time that Marine Le Pen beyond mere condemnation of about his father.
Jean-Marie Le Pen reacted on French radio in the decision to his daughter:
"I answer: A good deed is never forgiven. I think the freedom of thought, freedom of expression are valuable assets and that the National Front must defend them. If he defends not, in fact, is that it is Madame Le Pen, who has to ask the question whether it is useful to the cause it claims to serve. "
Later in the day, he also said "the president of the National Front convened on April 17 in a special meeting, the Political Bureau and included in the agenda of the investiture of heads of lists for regional elections."
"It is before this deliberative assembly I will explain my point of view, that of a responsible politician, free, who always head up and hand market."
"Everyone should take advantage of this time to its responsibilities with regard to France, its people, and movement that embodies his hopes."
In announcing a meeting of the Supreme National Front instance, the Executive Office, Marine Le Pen has also opened the door to possible sanctions, "to consider how to best protect the political interests of the FN."
Composed of nine members, including Le Pen father himself, but acquired Marine Le Pen, this body will consider an even uncertain date the current status of JM Le Pen, honorary president of the FN and as ex officio member of all instances.
In the statutes of the FN, there is no procedure to remove him this title. An exclusion is however legally possible.
"All options are on the table", slipped Florian Philippot.
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