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Elisabeth Guigou S'engage À Renforcer L'indépendance Et L'impartialité De LeMonde Job: WMQ3010--0001-0 WAS LMQ3010-1 Op.: XX Rev.: 29-10-97 T.: 11:16 S.: 111,06-Cmp.:29,11, Base : LMQPAG 33Fap:99 No:1279 Lcp: 196 CMYK EN ÎLE-DE-FRANCE a Demandez « aden », le guide culturel CINQUANTE-TROISIÈME ANNÉE – No 16409 – 7,50 F JEUDI 30 OCTOBRE 1997 FONDATEUR : HUBERT BEUVE-MÉRY – DIRECTEUR : JEAN-MARIE COLOMBANI Les négociations Elisabeth Guigou s’engage à renforcer Les secousses entre patrons l’indépendance et l’impartialité de la justice boursières et chauffeurs Le garde des sceaux déclare au « Monde » qu’il n’y aura plus « d’intervention auprès des parquets » a Après la reprise routiers sont LE GARDE DES SCEAUX, Elisa- culte, auprès des parquets ». Cette à Wall Street (+4,7 %), beth Guigou, devait présenter, liberté des procureurs s’ac- mercredi 29 octobre au conseil compagne de nouveaux méca- rebond interrompues des ministres, une communication nismes de responsabilité : élargis- sur la réforme de la justice. Ce sement du champ disciplinaire et spectaculaire APRÈS des négociations mara- texte, très ambitieux, aborde à la possibilité de recours contre les thon, les syndicats représentant fois la modification des liens entre classements sans suite, notam- de Hongkong (+18,8 %) les salariés et les chefs d’entreprise le ministre et les parquets, la ré- ment. La politique pénale reste ce- du secteur du transport routier de forme constitutionnelle du pendant du ressort du garde des et des marchés en Asie marchandises se sont quittés sur Conseil supérieur de la magistra- sceaux, qui pourra continuer à un « constat de rupture », mercredi ture (CSM), l’amélioration de la adresser des circulaires générales 29 octobre, à 3 heures du matin. justice de proximité, la refonte de aux parquets. a Les places Faute d’accord sur le salaire mini- la carte judiciaire et le rôle du juge La communication présentée mum, les syndicats menacent de d’instruction. par la ministre de la justice prévoit européennes déclencher à partir de dimanche Afin de garantir l’impartialité de de retirer au juge d’instruction le une action « longue et dure » sus- la justice, le gouvernement a déci- pouvoir de placer en détention ouvrent en hausse : ceptible de paralyser le pays dé de supprimer les instructions provisoire. Cette décision sera comme durant l’automne 1996. du ministre dans les dossiers par- confiée à un autre juge du siège. Paris (+5 %) Les routiers ont l’intention de ticuliers et d’augmenter les garan- Le texte instaure également des dresser une trentaine de barrages ties de nomination des magistrats délais-butoirs pour les enquêtes et autour des dépôts pétroliers et des du parquet. Dans un entretien au les instructions, et autorise l’inter- a Croissance : centres de production automo- Monde, Elisabeth Guigou estime vention de l’avocat dès la pre- bile, afin de ne pas pénaliser les qu’il fallait « lever le soupçon à mière heure de garde à vue. menaces en Chine usagers de la route rentrant des propos des pressions politiques su- Le président de la République, vacances scolaires. bies par le parquet ». « Ce qui est Jacques Chirac, devait approuver, et en Asie du Sud-Est, Le gouvernement a demandé en jeu, c’est le pacte démocratique, lors du conseil des ministres, ces aux partenaires sociaux de se re- ajoute-t-elle. Quand les citoyens orientations, en précisant qu’il incertitudes trouver, jeudi 30 octobre, et envi- n’ont plus confiance en leur justice, b Un juge des libertés pour les mises en détention page 11 s’agissait d’une « première étape ». sage, en cas de nouvel échec, la c’est la société qui, peu à peu se dé- b Les classements sans suite devront être motivés page 11 Il devait appeler le gouvernement en Europe nomination d’un médiateur. chire. » Elle affirme que désormais b La refonte de la carte judiciaire page 11 à « aller plus loin » dans une ré- « il ne pourra plus y avoir d’inter- b Une « première étape » selon Jacques Chirac page 10 forme qu’il souhaite « cohérente », Lire page 21 vention directe, publique ou oc- b Le point de vue de magistrats et notre éditorial pages 17 et 19 « globale » et « concrète ». Lire pages 2 à 5 a «L’Affaire La Thaïlande passe à l’heure des cochons maigres Une télé Yann Piat» retiré BANGKOK prière. Des Mercedes d’occasion ont été sai- réclamer la démission du gouvernement Après la décision du tribunal de Paris, de notre correspondant sies, au même titre que des biens immobiliers. n’étaient pas si nombreux. Les syndicats n’ont pour l’emploi Des cadres moyens au chômage se sont re- La suspension de cinquante-huit sociétés fi- guère bougé. Si la mauvaise humeur est sen- Flammarion renonce à la diffusion du casés moyennant des salaires divisés par deux. nancières a gelé des centaines d’opérations, et sible et si une crise sociale est en train de se CANAL PLUS lance, mer- livre. L’enquête de la défense n’a mis Des dizaines de chauffeurs ont abandonné les joueurs malheureux en Bourse ne sont pas nouer, la révolte ne gronde pas, du moins pas a credi 29 octobre, sur son en cause aucun militaire dans l’assassi- leur métier faute de clients, leur marge béné- les seuls perdants. encore. bouquet de programmes numé- nat du député du Var. p. 13 ficiaire s’étant également réduite de moitié. Première constatation : ce sont les plus Il ne faut pas croire que l’opinion fait rique CanalSatellite, une chaîne ex- D’autres louent leur voiture. Un PDG d’entre- pauvres qui paient et continueront de payer preuve de tolérance face à la gabegie dont clusivement consacrée à l’emploi. prise s’est reconverti dans la restauration po- pour les riches, avec l’augmentation du coût sont responsables les gouvernants ou qu’elle Intitulée Demain !, elle ne s’adresse pulaire et un autre conduit un taxi. Deux PDG de la vie et des dizaines de milliers de mises à cède au culte traditionnel du chef (qu’aucun pas seulement aux chômeurs par a Jiang Zemin de sociétés en faillite se sont suicidés et, selon pied. Mais les classes moyennes urbaines, qui dirigeant actuel ne personnalise sur la scène des offres d’emploi, mais propose le Bangkok Post, d’autres ont déclaré qu’ils y montrent le bout du nez depuis une dizaine politique). Il s’agit plutôt d’une certaine forme aussi des informations sur la vie des aux Etats-Unis avaient sérieusement pensé ces derniers d’années, sont également sanctionnées. Elles de placidité. Beaucoup de Thaïlandais se sont entreprises et la formation profes- A chaque étape de sa visite, le pré- jours, avant de revenir sur leur décision. vivaient à crédit, intégrant par exemple dans enrichis en l’espace d’une génération et sionnelle. Après l’expérience avor- sident chinois constate l’hostilité à son Surpris par la crise, les Thaïlandais leurs calculs trois à six mois de bonus offerts même les nouveaux bourgeois n’ont peut-être tée de Télé Emploi, parrainée par le connaissent un moment de désarroi, voire de par les banques ou d’autres sociétés pour pas oublié qu’avant de disposer d’une limou- gouvernement Balladur en 1994, régime d’une partie de l’opinion améri- déprime. Selon un économiste, depuis le flot- l’achat à terme d’une voiture ou d’un apparte- sine, d’un appartement climatisé et d’un mo- cette initiative émanant d’une caine. p. 6 et 18 tement du baht, le 2 juillet, ils ont perdu en ment. Ces bonus partent en fumée, mais les bilphone, ils s’étaient parfois rendus, dans chaîne privée s’ajoute aux pro- moyenne de 20 % à 25 % de leur pouvoir échéances des remboursements demeurent et leur enfance, pieds nus, à l’école de la pagode. grammes consacrés à l’emploi qui d’achat. Les grands mariages, à coups de mil- le recours aux hypothèques n’est pas aisé. Encore sous le coup du choc, ils font donc le existent déjà sur La Cinquième. a L’avenird’Ariane-5 lions de bahts, sont de moins en moins de Pourtant, les Thaïlandais semblent encais- dos rond, peu enclins, pour l’instant, à des- Le service public étudie à son mise, ce qui n’arrange pas les affaires, déjà en ser la très mauvaise surprise avec une bonne cendre dans la rue pour protester. tour une chaîne similaire. Après l’échec de 1996, le succès du baisse, des hôteliers. Les pagodes sont davan- dose de résignation. Les cols blancs qui ont lanceur lourd européen, dont le lance- tage fréquentées, le temps d’un vœu et d’une manifesté ces deux dernières semaines pour Jean-Claude Pomonti Lire page 23 ment est prévu jeudi, conditionne son avenir. p. 27 Entre Buñuel a L’Italie choquée Le jeu ambigu Enquête dans la région d’Assise, dislo- et le néo-polar quée, un mois après les premiers trem- blements de terre. p. 16 d’Elf au Congo « LE GROUPE Elf Aquitaine pré- à chaque fois destinés à normali- cise que le président Philippe Jaffré ser, voire à banaliser, les relations a Alain Prost s’est rendu au Congo, dimanche entre la compagnie française et le 26 octobre. Au cours de ce déplace- pouvoir. L’objectif est d’en finir déménage ment, il a été reçu par le président avec les critiques récurrentes se- Sassou Nguesso à Brazzaville. » Par lon lesquelles Elf ferait ou déferait Le départ de l’écurie du champion de ce bref communiqué, publié lundi tel ou tel régime en accord avec la F 1 de Magny-Cours (Nièvre) pour 27 octobre dans la soirée, le pétro- politique africaine de Paris.
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