Emotion and anger

Emotion and anger

25 people demonstrated in support of a granny in the hunger strike.




Jean-Luc Rondeau, husband of Jany-Claude, with its support, a few minutes before be received by the head of the cognaçaise antenna of the social services of the Department. photo s. j.

"Mamie in hunger strike for 16 days to retrieve his rights of custody and grandchildren visit." Signs written in blue felt flower at the foot of the banner who shouts the support of friends, neighbors and families to Jany-Claude Rondeau.

This 57-year-old grandmother is seventeen days hunger strike, in an annex room of the Church Saint-Antoine. Yesterday, it could join the support group that was formed before the social services of Cognac.



This hunger strike is the ultimate gesture to hear and find the law allow her two grandchildren of 5 and 8 years, who live in foster care, weekends and the time of the holidays except when one of the parents (separate) receives.

In any case, such was the decision of the judge for Family Affairs, in February 2010. But on May 26, the judge reduced this right to two visits per month, framed by a family inclusion worker.

Electric atmosphere

"It is an injustice," proclaimed Jean-Luc Rondeau, the husband of Jany-Claude, yesterday on the steps of the social services of the General Council. To carry out his fight and that of his wife, he could count on the presence of 25 persons, whose great-great-parents of the two boys came from Indre-et-Loire.

The atmosphere was electric and very nervous. Anger was intense and barely veiled against the professional of the House of solidarity of the General Council. The misunderstanding had the delegation composed mainly of grandparents, which is intended to defend their rights to the grandchildren. The group is then mounted on the first floor, in social services offices. Behind the reception desk, a young girl tried to calm the spirits before alerting the Manager of the arrival of the demonstrators.

Which would have liked to directly express their dismay that they believe is responsible for unfair decision. It took a few minutes to return calm and Jean-Luc Rondeau, Marie-snow Audebeau, a colleague, and Nicole Selez, a friend, are received. On the level, time of the interview, the tension was still palpable.

It is not down to when a quarter of an hour later, Jean-Luc Rondeau indicated that maintenance had been used for nothing and that the cognaçaise responsible had returned them to the Directorate of social action to the General Council.

Remember that Jean-Luc Rondeau and his wife Jany-Claude can appeal the decision of the judge child, made on 26 May. For now, the couple refusing to financial issues.

Other actions of support to the Rondeau couple could be organized, but in Angoulême, this time.