Fillon refused to withdraw from the presidential race because of the scandal with his wife
PARIS, Mar 1 — RIA Novosti. The candidate in presidents of France from the largest opposition party, the Republicans, former Prime Minister Francois Fillon said he did not intend to withdraw from the presidential race, despite the possibility of charges against him.
“Yes, I’m a candidate,” said Fillon in a speech to journalists.
He confirmed receipt of the agenda for March 15 in court and stressed that only the voters should decide who will be President of France.
Validation against Fillon and his wife began in late January. The former Prime Minister said that will be removed from the election, if he becomes involved in the investigation, but many times argued that the withdrawal of his candidacy from the elections will lead to the fact that the country is a crisis of the regime.
The scandal surrounding the wife of the former Prime Minister, Penelope Fillon broke out after the publication of press information about the fact that she was eight years old received a salary as assistant parliamentarian françois Fillon. The funds came from the funds intended for payment of service of parliamentarians. Similar charges involved two children Fillon.