The MP for Seine-Saint-Denis considers that “Emmanuel Macron is ignoring democracies” by appointing Michel Barnier as Prime Minister.
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“It is a denial of democracy, it is an anti-democratic coup and it is an appointment that revolts me.”reacts Friday September 6 on franceinfo Clémentine Autain, New Popular Front MP for Seine-Saint-Denis, after the appointment of Michel Barnier to Matignon. The former rebel who now sits in the Ecologist and Social group in the National Assembly recalls that the NFP will immediately censure the new right-wing Prime Minister judged “RN-compatible”.
“Emmanuel Macron sits on democracies”warns the MP for Seine-Saint-Denis, “It produces anger, resentment and hatred towards politics.”warns the MP. According to her, Michel Barnier “joins the theses of the extreme right” on many subjects.
The battle continues for Clémentine Autain who calls on the French to demonstrate on Saturday “throughout France”against this “coup de force”. “The year that is beginning will be one of great instability and I call on voters not to give up.”she continues. “Everything can change very quickly, including scenarios of the president’s resignation”warns Clémentine Autain.
But does the left really want to govern after having swept aside the Bernard Cazeneuve option? “Have no doubt about this will to govern”insists the former rebel, “but to govern we must do so on political bases which are ours”. Clémentine Autain denounces a strategy of the President for “fracture, destroy the NFP” by summoning the former socialist Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, who was very critical of this coalition of the left with LFI.
The former rebel wants to look to the future and is now calling for better “structure from the bottom up” this New Popular Front with two objectives: to find a leader for the NFP without falling into the “tears” And “a method” to designate their candidate for the next presidential election. “Lucie Castets is for the moment the embodiment that the New Popular Front exists and is possible. She has a role to play,” Clémentine Autain answers soberly.
