Critics argue that the high costs of the Seine clean-up project could be better spent elsewhere.
French citizens are planning a controversial protest against the government's expensive plan to clean up the River Seine in Paris for the 2024 Olympics. The protest includes a massive 'poo flash mob' in the river on the day President Emmanuel Macron and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo would swim there to promote the cleanliness of the river, said The subway.
According to the news report, this unusual form of protest reflects a long tradition of radical demonstrations in France. The hashtag #JeChieDansLaSeineLe23Juin (I poop in the Seine on June 23) became popular on social media after Mayor Hidalgo announced the planned swim. Participants can register their location for the protest on a website with the same name.
Ahhhhhh, you would love it if you got a pendant from JO de #Paris2024! 💪🏻#JeChieDansLaSeineLe23Juinpic.twitter.com/S8k7BrjEJn
— Avenger Broly (@AvengerBroly) May 23, 2024
The public's anger stems from the high cost of the Seine clean-up project, which is backed by P1.2 billion (Rs 12231 crore) of state funds. Critics argue that these funds could be better spent elsewhere, and that the protest aims to highlight the absurdity of the government's spending priorities.
“Because after they put us in shit, it's up to them to bathe in our shit,” one message read. This is also the slogan of the campaign.
A post announcing the event circulating on
The 2024 Summer Olympics, also known as Paris 2024, will be held in France from July 26 to August 11, 2024. Paris will be the main host city, but the events will also take place in 16 other locations in metropolitan France. There will also be a subsite on the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia. This international multi-sport event marks the 33rd Olympiad.
