He has once again been in the news at this particular moment when France remembers the terrorist attacks of January 15, 2015 which cost the lives of the journalists at the Charlie Hebdo magazine offices, and at the Montrouge Town Hall and at the Hyper-Cacher supermarket, a concern owned by and largely frequented by the Jews. It's at this supermarket that 25-year old Malian porter,
Bathily Lassana, used to work and where he also made great name that has finally changed his life for ever! Lassana, during a terrorist attack on the premises
that claimed 4 lives gunned down by terrorist Coulibaly ( also a Malian ), had the courage to open the supermarket's cold room and rushed there 20 customers most of the Jews, and he managed to escape and quickly go to alert the police on the incident. He helped the police get the exact picture of the geography of the premises, a thing which helped their commando section to open an attack on the besieged premises and shoot down the deadly terrorist.
Lassana's heroism fetched him in record time the French nationality ( he only had temporary papers at the time) which was formally and offically bestowed on him by the French PM in the presence of the Interior Minister and hundreds of guests, well-wishers and pressmen from the entire globe!!! They all yearned to see that very courageous African Moslem boy who had the courage to save the lives of so many Jews! His life has now changed to the extent that he is now a victim of cameramen and media personnel wherever he passes!
He no longer works at the Hyper-Cacher Supermarket, and has had time to write a book on the subject. He was occupying a room in a hostel which he has left to acquire a more decent accommodation offered by the City Council
and that's where he regularly receives pressmen from the whole world!
In the mornings he goes to a language institute to improve his French ( he is just like a secondary school dropout). And a antional petition is circulating all over France requesting the President to honour him with a French knighthood. So far over 485,000 French citizens have signed the petition! This is close to the anticipated 500,000 signatures!
Now qualified by many institutions as a real inter-faith connecting bridge, Lassana, who has been decorated by both Jewish and Islamic institutions, is poised to be appointed a national co-ordinator and presenter of programmes aiming at sensitizing the youth on issues touching on promoting harmony in society. Given his popularity all over the country, Lassana will indeed give a lot of contribution his personal to this project which he is going to conduct as a world figure known to great world leaders and respected by all in France!
Congs Bathily Lassana!
G.H.K.
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