Among the subjects of opposition within the left, there is notably the impeachment procedure brought by France Insoumise, the admissibility of which will be examined on Tuesday by the bureau of the Assembly.
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Meeting on Saturday, September 14 on the stage of the Agora of the Fête de l’Humanité, in Plessis-Pâté (Essonne), the four party leaders of the New Popular Front showed their desire to remain united, despite certain acknowledged differences.
“We will continue to fight to preserve this unity,” said the leader of the environmentalists, Marine Tondelier, in front of a packed agora. “We owe it to the French”, continued the environmentalist, before denouncing “hypocrisy” of Marine Le Pen, whom she accuses of having been “the greatest accomplice” by Emmanuel Macron.“Obviously there will need to be a single candidacy in 2027”said Marine Tondelier.
Following him, the socialist Olivier Faure assured that he would plead “until the end so that we can cultivate this unity, come together to win in 2027”.“We must remain united,” also affirmed the national secretary of the PCF Fabien Roussel, while recognizing “differences and nuances”.
Among them, the attitude towards the impeachment procedure brought by La France Insoumise, the admissibility of which will be examined on Tuesday by the bureau of the Assembly, where the left is in the majority. “We must use all means at our disposal and the impeachment procedure is one of these means,” said the coordinator of France Insoumise Manuel Bompard.
Former socialist president François Hollande himself declared South West that he would not associate “in no way“, to a procedure which “aims to challenge our institutions”recommending to “not [y] follow up”.
Manuel Bompard also defended the “strategy” of La France Insoumise, questioned by the former LFI deputy François Ruffin, who accused the party of abandoning a part of the voters, notably in rural areas. “I’m going to say that it’s in working-class neighborhoods.” that the party has managed to gain ground, he justified himself. “Does that mean we shouldn’t talk to others? Of course not,” he continued.