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Meeting Halted After Traoré Tries to Hit Boyard at Villeneuve-Saint-Georges Council

The filmed altercation now triggers party repercussions, with Boyard set to question any PCF backing for Traoré in upcoming municipal contests.

Overview

  • Mayor Kristell Niasme suspended the December 22 session immediately as councillors restrained Mamadou Traoré.
  • The confrontation was captured on a Facebook livestream as Traoré rose with a clenched fist toward LFI deputy Louis Boyard.
  • Traoré apologized when the meeting resumed, calling the incident an exception and citing what he described as repeated provocations.
  • Boyard said the clash followed his remark to councillor Fadwa Sadak that Traoré was not acting like an opposition elected official.
  • The episode caps a breakdown between former allies who campaigned together early in 2025 before splitting in March, now feeding questions over 2026 endorsements.