“We will have to draw the consequences”, assures the deputy LR Raphaël Schellenberger, close to the former number 2 of the party

The president of the Republicans Eric Ciotti on Saturday February 18 dismissed Aurélien Pradié from his position as number 2 of the party. A decision “surprising” And “rushed”reacts on Sunday February 19 on franceinfo the deputy of Haut-Rhin Raphaël Schellenberger, close to Aurélien Pradié. “It was common knowledge that the relationships (were) not the best” between the deputy of Lot and the boss of the republican right, recognizes the deputy from Haut-Rhin.

According to the elected Alsatian, Eric Ciotti’s decision constitutes “a founding act in what is its governance”. “This decision is up to the president alone, which he assumes”he insists. “We will have to draw the consequences, but we will do it calmly, serenely, by discussing and taking the time to build a collective”assures Raphaël Schellenberger. “We will not be the ones to cause a schism in the party”he nuances. “We have strong values, those of the Republican right (…) and we will do everything to make them heard”he adds.

Dispute over long careers

In the midst of a debate on pensions in the National Assembly, Aurélien Pradié repeated that he reserved the right not to vote on the text, despite the agreement between LR and the government. The third man in the election for the presidency of the Republicans demanded that no one has to contribute more than 43 years to leave at full rate, crystallizing the debates around “long careers”. A position finally taken up in an amendment tabled on Friday by the LR deputies. “It is surprising to see the president of the party dismiss Aurélien from his position as executive vice-president when he defended the position of the party”explains Raphaël Schellenberger.