Christophe Castaner, president of the LREM group in the National Assembly, admitted this Sunday on France Inter and franceinfo in Political Issues a “general sluggishness“one week before the first round of the legislative elections, but”it is not a surprise“, according to him.
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“There is a general sluggishness on the campaign which is not a surprise because in reality, the legislative elections which follow the presidential election, it is always a moment a little false flat on the ground“, he explained.
.@CCastaner : “There is a general sluggishness on the campaign, which is not a surprise. The legislative elections which follow the presidential one, it is always a moment of false flat on the ground.” #PolQuestions pic.twitter.com/gGe3qgjRrT
– France Inter (@franceinter) June 5, 2022
Christophe Castaner, the presumed indifference of the French is perfectly explained: “In fact, we generally wait for the first steps of the new government, or even of the new president. The sluggishness on the ground for the legislative elections is quite classic and the drop in participation is quite classic“, he assures.
The disengagement of voters from political life worries the deputy of the presidential majority: “We have a real problem on this subject. This is why new forms of citizen debate are essential. The proposal of the President of the Republic of the ‘National Council for Refoundation’ is to say that we cannot continue like this“, he says.
.@CCastaner details the role of the new National Council for Refoundation: “It is not a question of replacing” Parliament, nor the Economic, Social and Environmental Council. “The idea is to involve everyone”. #PolQuestions pic.twitter.com/7qUsuQunPL
– France Inter (@franceinter) June 5, 2022
The President of the Republic announced Saturday in the regional press the creation of a “National Council of Refoundation” after the legislative elections, composed in particular of elected officials and citizens drawn by lot. They will work on the major reforms of the five-year term.
Have the candidate deputies been enjoined by Emmanuel Macron to revitalize the campaign? Christophe Castaner denies: “I will tell you the reality is that Emmanuel Macron puts permanent pressure on his troops because we are here to act, to work“, he asserted.