Charlie Hebdo's late editor Stephane Charbonnier[/caption]A founding member of French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo says the magazines editor, who was among 12 people killed by gunmen at its headquarters last week, dragged his team to their fate.
Henri Roussel, 80, wrote a column this week, saying he held the deadly incident against late Charlie Hebdo editor Stephane Charbonnier, known as Charb.
What made him feel the need to drag the team into overdoing it? Roussel wrote in Nouvel Observateur.
He shouldnt have done it, but Charb did it again a year later, in September 2012, Roussel said, referring to the editors decision to publish a drawing of Islams holy Prophet Muhammad first in 2011 and then again in 2012.
Following the 2011 publication, the magazines offices were burned down in a firebomb attack.
The remarks from Roussel drew a response from Richard Malka, Charlie Hebdos attorney of 22 years. He sent a message to one of the owners of Nouvel Observateur, slamming the 80-year-olds criticism of Charbonnier.
Roussels comments came as Charlie Hebdo released its latest issue, featuring a new sacrilegious cartoon of Islams Prophet. Muslims have denounced the move as provocative.
The attack on the office of Charlie Hebdo on January 7 claimed the lives of 12 people.
An al-Qaeda branch in Yemen claimed responsibility for the attack on Charlie Hebdo. The group said it chose and supported Said and Cherif Kouachi, the two brothers who allegedly carried out the deadly assault.
The attack has drawn widespread condemnations from Muslims all over the world.
By Press TV
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