Electronic cigarette tension in Parliament!

Speaking at the General Assembly of the Parliament, MP Fiat reacted to Prime Minister Borne's use of electronic cigarettes in the Parliament. Fiat commented that he found it "humiliating" that Borne was vaping while he was speaking in Parliament.

Reminding that Health Minister Aurelien Rousseau announced on November 28 that smoking should not be allowed on beaches and around public buildings, citing public health, Fiat said, "We write the laws here, but we are not above the law." and emphasized that everyone should obey the law.

The French MP underlined that smoking harms health. Sharing the footage of yesterday's incident on social media platform X, Fiat said, "I had to interrupt my speech to ask Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne to stop vaping in Parliament."

"Finally someone dared to tell (the Prime Minister) that the law applies to everyone," a social media user commented below the MP's post, adding that the Prime Minister could leave the plenary and use her cigarette. Another social media user wrote: "Every day, members of the government show the public that they do not obey the law with their behavior."

Footage of Borne using an electronic cigarette in Parliament had previously made headlines. This situation was criticized due to the ban on smoking in closed public places in the country. On November 28, French Health Minister Rousseau announced that smoking would be banned on beaches, forests, public gardens and around some public places such as schools. Smoking has been banned in closed public buildings and workplaces in the country since 2007.