MPs will examine on Tuesday a motion of censure, tabled by the left, intended to overthrow the government of Michel Barnier. This is the 35th motion of censure of Emmanuel Macron’s second five-year term.
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“We do not prohibit ourselves from voting for a motion of censure” after the budget vote, declared Tuesday October 8 on franceinfo Paul Molac, Liot deputy (Libertés, Indépendants, Overseas and Territories) of Morbihan while 192 left-wing elected officials co-signed the text of the motion against the government of Michel Barnier . Olivier Faure will bring this motion to the National Assembly on Tuesday around 4:30 p.m.
MP Liot will not vote for the motion of censure brought by the left, because he considers it essential that France adopts a budget. “It’s not that we have great confidence in the Barnier government. Overall, we are wary. But after four months of not having a government, we need to draw up a budget. We need to discusses it”he explained. SO “no censorship a priori but, a posteriori, we will see what comes out of the budget”he stressed. Paul Molac does not wish “add further worry in the minds of the French when they need stability”he declared. The 22 Liot deputies are not all in this position. “It’s freedom of vote for us”recalled the Morbihan deputy.
Paul Molac is waiting to see the balance of power that will emerge in the Assembly during discussions on the budget. “We will see on the different amendments, what majorities there will be, who will vote for what we can propose, what the NFP can propose, what everyone can propose. We will clearly see at that time, who will , in fact, making the budget We are in a completely new situation.”he estimated. But “if we get to 49.3, I absolutely do not rule out voting for a motion of censure. I don’t want 49.3”he warned.