Nicolas Sarkozy, the former president of France, has said that head-coverings worn by Muslim women should be prohibited in universities, just as they are in state schools.
Sarkozy, who is positioning himself for a fresh presidential run in 2017, said in an interview aired by the commercial broadcaster TF1 that he could not “see the logic of banning the veil in schools and colleges but allowing it at universities”.
The remarks have sparked controversy, including criticism from centre-right MPs. Claude Goasguen, a Parisian MP, told the broadcaster I-Télé that Sarkozy’s proposals were akin to adding “vinegar or sulfuric acid” to an already unstable situation. Former prime minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin also expressed disagreement.
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