The hidden Muslim hidden employee in the supermarket has
been attacked in Paris, Lassana Bathily, who helped save, few weeks ago; some Jews
taken hostage by the jihadist has been given the French nationality Tuesday
evening during a ceremony held at The Home Office. The young man, 24 years old,
wore a white shirt and a dark suit, was given the documents of his French nationality
by Prime Minister Manuel Valls, who
welcomed him and praised his “act of bravery”. He became “a symbol of an Islam of peace and tolerance”,
said the minister of Internal Affairs Bernard Cazeneuve. "He’s one of
those men whose courage, composure and selflessness are revealed in moments of
great danger” added the Minister of Internal Affairs.
“People consider me as a hero, but I’m not a hero” said
Lassana Bathily after receiving his French passport. "My
heart has spoken and made
me act," he continued, ensuring that there was "no
community issues." "Very
happy" to have acquired the French
citizenship he wanted, he praised
France, "country of human rights" and "host
country".
An “urgent statement” of his application of citizenship
was ordered by Bernard Cazeneuve, after politicians and the media had learned the assistance provided by the young man
to the hostages’ kosher grocery Porte de
Vincennes on 9 January. Hidden in the cold storage that day, the employee’s Hyper was hiding in the
basement when he heard snapping shots. The attacker was Amedy Coulibaly, an
offender who became a radical Islamist, who broke into the store and opened fire with a Kalashnikov on employees and customers. The young man then
opened the door of the cold storage for the hostages who went down to the
basement, and disconnected the cooling system before fleeing using the lift and
guiding the police. He was able to "contribute
to the success of their final assault,"
assured the Minister of Internal
Affairs.
