 Stating the 'palpable discontent' in his country Chirac promised a more popular law would be enacted.During April and May 2006, President Chirac's administration was beset by a crisis as his chosen Prime Minister, Dominique de Villepin, was accused of asking General Rondot, a top level French spy, of asking for a secret investigation into the latter's chief political rival, Nicolas Sarkozy in 2004.This matter has been called the Clearstream Affair.