The CGT reinstates in its mandate one of its leaders who had been accused of rape

CGT lifted the suspension of the mandate of one of its leaders, sidelined following an accusation of rape, after the justice decided not to follow up on this complaint, announced the trade union center on Tuesday in a press release.

“The Confederal Executive Commission (CEC) of the CGT, meeting today, took note of the court decision concerning one of its national leaders not to follow up on the complaint against him.“, According to the press release. “In accordance with its statement of February 22, 2022, the CEC has just decided to lift the suspension of its mandate, which has affected it since the filing of a complaint.“. The CEC, composed of 60 people, is charged according to the statutes of the Confederation to ensure “The direction of the CGTand the conduct of confederal action“.

The CGT reaffirms its attachment “to the presumption of innocence”

Spokesperson of CGT 94Benjamin Amar had been removed from his national mandates following the complaint of another member of the CGT for “rape, sexual assault, torture and acts of barbarism“, according to the terms of a press release from the CGT on February 22. Another manager of the Montreuil plant, Benjamin Talbot, coordinator of the CGT civil service, had resigned a month later from the CEC to protest against this suspension procedure and described the press release of February 22 as “political misconduct“, seeing there a”challenge to the presumption of innocence“. In its statement on Tuesday,the CGT wishes to reaffirm its attachment to the presumption of innocence as well as the presumption of sincerity. In this sense, it continues its reflection on the evolution of its rules of life and on taking better account of the words of the alleged victims. The CEC will take all its responsibilities according to the possible legal consequences of this case.“.

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