Can members of the government use government resources for personal advertising ?

A member of the government used public funds to publish content that did not contain a political message related to public policy. DP MPs Guy Arendt and Corinne Cahen asked the Prime Minister whether government members should not rather use ministerial funds to communicate about a political issue, what message the ad should convey and whether each member has a budget for personal advertising or whether this should be at the expense of a political party.

Question

« Un spot audiovisuel diffusé par un membre du Gouvernement via les réseaux sociaux du Ministère des affaires intérieures témoigne du quotidien du ministre des affaires intérieures, avec une mise en scène, pour le moins extensive, de sa limousine allemande. Alors que le ministre est libre de produire et de publier ce genre de contenu sur ses comptes privés, il n’en reste pas moins que ce choix de communication est discutable si usage est fait de ressources étatiques, puisque aucun message politique lié à la politique gouvernementale ne ressort de cette vidéo.

Dans ce contexte, nous aimerions poser les questions suivantes à Monsieur le Premier Ministre :

– Monsieur le Premier Ministre n’est-il pas d’avis que les membres du Gouvernement devraient communiquer plutôt d’un sujet politique au lieu de leur personne en utilisant les ressources ministérielles ?

– Monsieur le Premier Ministre peut-il nous expliquer le message que le Gouvernement entend véhiculer par le spot audiovisuel en question ?

– Monsieur le Premier Ministre n’est-il pas d’avis qu’il s’agit d’une confusion des genres et que ledit spot relève plutôt d’une publicité à prendre en charge par un parti politique ?

– Monsieur le Premier Ministre peut-il, le cas échéant, confirmer que chaque membre du Gouvernement dispose d’un budget réservé à la promotion personnelle ? »

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