Crans-Montana president Nicolas Féraud has broken 126 days of silence to confirm he will not resign over the New Year's Day disaster at the Constellation building.
As part of a television interview, the PLR politician called any departure "cowardice" or "desertion", insisting that abandoning office mid-term was not a subject.
Féraud, who is under criminal investigation alongside former councillor Patrick Clivaz, said he had been questioned for nearly twelve hours on 21 April and would likely be heard again.
He defended a coffee with another suspect the following day as a "moment of support", rejecting any suggestion of collusion.
The commune holds its primary assembly on 16 June, where he will face residents directly.
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