France - Political Reactions To Balladur's Scandal

T/I: 10:51:44 The French Prime Minister, Edouard Balladur, is facing a stiff challenge in his bid to become President. The neo-fascist candidate, Jean Marie Le Pen, who launched his presidential campaign in Paris on Tuesday (21/2), offered the waiting press a piece of soap so "they would have clean hands". This was in reference to his Clean France campaign - aimed at eliminating corruption and promoting the rights of native French people. Jospin also launched his election campaign on Tuesday and pressed his advantage in the polls by attacking Balladur and his Interior Minister, Charles Pasqua, over their roles in the current phone-tap scandal. SHOWS: PARIS, FRANCE 21/2 jean marie le pen poster le pen french sot on the bugging scandal. saying the scandal of schuller shouldn't hide the enormous bugging scandal which targetted hundreds of political adversaries. pasqua was the promoter and accomplice in the bugging and he should follow the example of the head of the judiciary police, jacques francquet, who resigned over the affair after the prime minister's office accused him of concealing the reasons for the wiretap. jospin at presser lionel jospin french sot presenting his election team and agenda. promising to give the electorate details of the background and answer you questions 2.25 ends You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/c94abeb613ca8369943ac8791f69fb57 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork