A brave act appropriately rewarded for Mamoudzou Gassam's, facilitated citizenship and an offer of work.
Well done Macron. Although one could take the cynical view, and wonder if the speed of Macrons actions in recognizing and publicly rewarding Mamoudzou Gassams bravery, have something to do with the unpopular French bill on immigration, and Macrons personal popularity and approval ratings being at their lowest point since being elected to office.
Frances new immigration law:
“The [immigration] bill aims to both cut waiting times for asylum applications -- from around a year currently to six months -- and make it easier to deport those turned down as "economic" migrants.
The right-wing opposition say the bill is too soft but left-wing parties and NGOs have branded it repressive.
"We cannot take on the misery of the world," Macron, who campaigned as a champion of open borders but has adopted a tough line on migration since
taking office, said in an interview with BFMTV on Sunday.”
www.thelocal.fr/20180416/whats-wrong-frances-new-immigration-law-according-to-rights-groups
“Macron’s approval ratings hit record low: poll
Voters think French president is launching ‘too many reforms,’ according to new survey.
By MAXIME SCHLEE
3/23/18
Updated 3/23/18, 4:41 PM CET
French President Emmanuel Macron has seen his popularity slip to its lowest point since he took office, according to a new opinion poll published Friday.
Only 40 percent of the French population said they have a favorable opinion of Macron, a drop of 3 percentage points from last month and 12 percentage points from December, while 57 percent said they hold a negative opinion of the president.
Macron’s approval ratings, 10 months into his term, are comparable to those of former presidents François Hollande (35 percent) and Nicolas Sarkozy (40 percent), according to the poll conducted by BVA, which surveyed 1,053 people on March 21 and 22.
The poll noted that support for Macron has decreased most significantly in low-income households — where only 21 percent hold a positive opinion of Macron — and among voters under 35, among other demographics. His approval ratings slipped below 50 percent for the first time among voters above 65, the poll also found.
Among those who said they were disappointed in Macron’s performance, many reiterate the idea he was “too arrogant” and a “president for the wealthy.” A growing number of people also said they think Macron is launching “too many reforms,” the poll found.
On Thursday, tens of thousands of public sector workers went on strike across the country to protest Macron’s planned reforms, which are part of a plan to cut state costs.
Macron’s prime minister, Edouard Philippe, also saw his approval ratings drop, with 43 percent saying they see him in a favorable light — a drop of 9 percent since December — and 54 saying they have a negative opinion of him.”
www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-france-approval-ratings-hit-record-low-poll/
Again, much praise for such a fine example of instinctive bravery by Mamoudzou Gassam. Putting that childs safety before his own, outstanding.
Though I have to agree with Dannirae why does this turn into an "opportunity to knock this country"?
Also Baggs and mamie are correct Occams Razor does not apply here.
“Occams's razor:
In philosophy, a razor is a principle or rule of thumb that allows one to eliminate ("shave off") unlikely explanations for a phenomenon. Razors include: Occam's razor: When faced with competing hypotheses, select the one that makes the fewest assumptions and is thus most open to being tested.”
Pasted.