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01:12 On his side, François Balik ceased to try to manage this affair as well as its consequences.
01:21 Having started his career as a lawyer in Africa, before setting up his office within the 6th
01:29 arrondissement of Paris, on Place Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the mayor of Vernet is deeply attached
01:34 to his village, as he himself said in an interview with the Belgian media Info on Monday, August 21, 2023.
01:45 "I am passionate about my village and the Republic to which I am very attached.
01:53 I am the soldier of the Republic. When a person in the village needs me, she knows that I am there,"
01:58 said François Balik, who has not given many interviews to the French press since the
02:03 disappearance of little Émile.
02:09 The mayor of Vernet took advantage of this interview to turn a blind eye to some rumors
02:13 that had recently been reported in the media.
02:18 "My village is not cursed. A lot of beautiful things are happening and will continue to happen here," he said.
02:27 "The year, we are 130. There, on August 15, with the people who have a secondary residence, we are 800.
02:38 Vernet has 300 secondary residences, including 5 Belgian families. Then, there is the camping,
02:50 which has been held for 20 years by Dutch people. We have a lot of Dutch tourists," François Balik also said.
03:00 As a reminder, the mayor of Vernet has put in place a municipal decree that prohibits people
03:05 who do not have a main or secondary residence within the town of Sirendre.
03:13 "It's only good for the upper Vernet. Anyway, if Esty has a bag ass,
03:21 I stay in touch with the family members but I don't want to bother them," the lawyer,
03:26 who also expressed himself on the proximity of the little Émile's family with the Catholic
03:32 Catholic Foundation "Christianité, Solidarité".
03:38 "The political, religious or other convictions of my fellow citizens do not look at me," he said.
03:48 "I am not a politician, I am a citizen. I am a citizen of the city of Sirendre.
03:58 I am a citizen of the city of Sirendre. I am a citizen of the city of Sirendre.
04:08 I am a citizen of the city of Sirendre. I am a citizen of the city of Sirendre.
04:18 I am a citizen of the city of Sirendre. I am a citizen of the city of Sirendre.
04:28 I am a citizen of the city of Sirendre. I am a citizen of the city of Sirendre.
04:38 I am a citizen of the city of Sirendre. I am a citizen of the city of Sirendre.
