First victory for Lassana Bathily

Lassana Bathily will be given French citizenship ! When will he get the Legion of honor? This afternoon, the French government issued a press release in which it announced that Lassana Bathily will be given French Nationality this Tuesday, January 20th. And President Hollande congratulated the young man in a message on social media. This is a huge victory, a symbol for all those of us who see it as not only a recognition of his bravery but also the values of brotherhood he embodied in saving 15 people. This is a first victory : we must keep campaigning so that Lassana receives the Legion of Honor, an award that honors the most deserving citizens, known or unknown. Lassana Bathily is one of those people we must raise as an example, in the context of the tragic events that happened in Paris last week. We need to stick together to make this happen. We need all 300,000 of you. Click here to write to the President of the French Republic on Facebook (you can comment on its post congratulating Lassana) https://www.facebook.com/elysee.fr/posts/10153025536150350?fref=nf Here is an example of a message you could send: "Mr. President, thank you for answering our call and announcing French nationality to Lassana Bathily. I’m one of 300,000 who signed the petition on Change.org asking you to grant French citizenship and the Legion of Honor to Lassana Bathily. Honour his courage and raise him as an example: please now grant him the Legion of Honor. www.change.org/LassanaBathily " Thank you all for your incredible mobilization Thiaba Bruni PS : You can also write to the President on the Elysée’s website http://www.elysee.fr/ecrire-au-president-de-la-republique/