French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou faced a challenging parliamentary hearing regarding sexual abuse claims at a Catholic school, asserting that his awareness of the incidents was limited to media reports. He defended his record during his previous tenure as education minister and expressed a commitment to the inquiry, which he labeled as crucial for the victims. Despite accusations of covering up the abuse, Bayrou maintained his innocence and suggested that there was a campaign against him, reflecting significant political tension surrounding the revelations.
Bayrou stated he only knew of claims of abuse through media reports and maintained he had no information while serving as education minister.
During the hearing, Bayrou emphasized the importance of the inquiry for victims of violence, especially sexual violence.
He accused a lawmaker of attempting to 'fuel a scandal' and expressed doubts about the commission's objectivity.
Bayrou described the situation as a campaign of 'destruction' against him, repeatedly denying any wrongdoing.
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