Vandalisée et incendiée, le 30 juin, la maison départementale de Cantepau a été remise à neuf en un temps record à Albi. Elle rouvrira ses portes au public, le 18 septembre.
On a table, around twenty phones are lined up at attention, waiting to be installed. The furniture is not completely set up yet. In the future playroom of the PMI, children’s toys are piled up; they create a large multicolored mass that contrasts with the freshly painted white walls.
It is hard to believe that the places will welcome the public in a few days. However, this is the commitment made by the community, which announces the reopening of the Cantepau departmental house for this Monday, September 18th. The house was vandalized during the night of June 29th to 30th, as part of the urban riots following Nahel’s death.
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« I cannot reword »
Changer toutes les serrures
In fact, the premises had been completely vandalized, with computer equipment destroyed and windows shattered. Even the children’s toys had been reduced to pieces in the PMI premises, where a small fire had blackened the walls. Many files were scattered like a puzzle and were soaked by the fire hoses. They had to be found, sorted, and dried. All locks had to be changed after the keys were stolen.
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The episode deeply shocked the 35 agents on the site, who nevertheless continued to carry out their mission from other sites of the departmental council as well as offices loaned by the town hall of Albi. « We have managed to ensure the continuity of public service despite everything, » Christophe Ramond rejoices. Even though it is probably a bit nervous, the officials will return to their offices on Thursday.
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« We will continue to fight for the disadvantaged neighborhoods because we believe in proximity and equal opportunities. We will not abandon this neighborhood, even if it is challenging for the working agents, » said the president of the departmental council. He specifically refers to the « illegal activities happening right under our windows. » Christophe Ramond emphasizes that this situation is « unacceptable. »
« Il est essentiel que toutes les personnes impliquées jouent leur rôle. Le conseil départemental ne peut pas être laissé à l’écart dans ce quartier », déclare le président du Département. Il fait allusion de manière implicite à la Préfecture et aux services de l’État, à qui il demande davantage de « mesures répressives et préventives », ainsi que « plus de ressources » pour les forces de l’ordre.
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