Reference News Network September 9 report - According to AFP, on September 8, the outgoing French Interior Minister Bruno Le Roux announced on the evening of the 8th that about 80,000 gendarmes and police would be mobilized on the 10th to maintain order in anticipation of riots possibly caused by the "Block France" social movement.

The report said that Le Roux told France 2 TV: "We will not allow any blockades, any violence, or any obvious acts of resistance."

The chairman of the French Republican Party severely condemned the "France Insoumise" party and its leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon, accusing them of trying to "stoke the flames of anger among the French people." He criticized them, saying that for the "France Insoumise" party, "they are trying to create an atmosphere of uprising."

When analyzing the causes and evolution of the movement on the 10th, Le Roux pointed out, "Initially, it was just a spontaneous citizen mobilization," but "it was later hijacked and exploited by extreme-left forces."

Le Roux expressed concern that violent actions may occur on the 10th. The government expects various forms of protest across the country, including blocking train stations, oil refineries, major traffic routes, damaging speed detection devices, and holding traditional demonstrations.

The report also stated that intelligence agencies emphasized that this "horizontalized" and leaderless movement is difficult to predict in terms of its development. A source from the security sector said over the weekend that, in the context of "general dissatisfaction and anger," "everyone is doing their own thing."

On the evening of the 8th, Le Roux clearly stated that the police and gendarmes involved in the operation "will receive very clear instructions, that is, to remain firm," and that if any suspected illegal activities are found, "maximum arrests must be carried out."

The report also mentioned that Mélenchon responded to Le Roux's remarks by saying, "The interior minister is declaring war on the French people."

Another report stated that on the evening of the 8th, thousands of protesters in France responded to the call of the "Block France" movement and celebrated the fall of the Bérégovoy government in front of local town halls. According to police information, 200 mobilization events gathered a total of 11,000 people.

In Bordeaux, more than a hundred people, mostly young, cheered after hearing the news of the fall of the Bérégovoy government. Matilde, in her 30s, shouted, "We must be seen; too many people have had enough, and they have lost trust in Macron." (Translation/ Liu Zhuo)

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