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| France's Sarkozy receives new death threat |
| 2009-08-06 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] France's Elysee presidential palace has received another death threat letter containing a large caliber bullet addressed to President Nicolas Sarkozy. According to an AFP report, the author warns what he called the "old guard" in Sarkozy's governing UMP party that an 'accident' might befall them. The threat marks the latest in a string of such warnings issued against senior members of center-right ruling party along with three cabinet ministers. Justice Minister Rachida Dati, former Prime Minister Alain Juppe, Interior Minister Michele Alliot-Marie and Culture Minister Christine Albanel were among those who received death threats. French police in March arrested a man suspected of sending death threats along with bullets to President Nicolas Sarkozy and other politicians. The man -- a military reservist in his 40s -- was detained at his home in the southern city of Montpellier. He was later released after someone proclaimed himself to be the true author of the letters and sent details of the bullets used in previous threats to his lawyer. The writer or writers have lashed out at France's expulsion of illegal immigrants and demanded an end to matter. He has also called for the immediate release of the leader of the armed leftist group Action Directe, Jean-Marc Rouillan, from jail. The mysterious, identical 20-line typed letters were full of spelling mistakes and abusive language. Anti-terrorist police have been relentlessly investigating the letters. |
| Posted by:Fred |