William Geib of the Socialist opposition said the idea of dressing up a
likeness of the Italian heiress and pop singer as a worker was “grotesque”.
“It’s an insult to the Italian feather workers, to give them the face of
an extremely rich person. I have nothing against Carla Bruni-Sarkozy but she
does not represent the workers’ world.”
Michel Gilles, a local member of the right-wing opposition, slammed what he
said was a “political coup” ahead of the April-May two-round
presidential election, which opinion polls say right-wing leader Sarkozy is
likely to lose.
Martin said he voted in favour of the statue at a council meeting last year.
“But it was never mentioned that it would have Carla Bruni-Sarkozy’s
features,” Gilles said.
The statue is reportedly costing 82,000 euros, of which the town hall is
paying 41,000 euros, and exactly what it will look like is being kept top
secret.
Source: AFP