the comments of Yaël Braun-Pivet on the pension reform cause embarrassment among the deputies of the majority

After the reservations of François Bayrou against the possible passage in force on the pension reform, it is the turn of the President of the National Assembly, a figure of the majority, to oppose this idea: on franceinfo Thursday, September 22 in the morning , Yaël Braun-Pivet assures us that he “must do“pension reform, but it will take”take the time to consult” and “in-depth work.“Clearly, she does not want the pension reform to go through an amendment in the social security financing bill. These statements are a real stone in the pond for the majority and bring divisions to light.

All major reforms for our country must go through consultation. #8h30franceinfo pic.twitter.com/1w2X1aZqhN

— Yaël Braun-Pivet (@YaelBRAUNPIVET) September 22, 2022

However, some MPs are trying to play it down. This is the case, for example, of the deputy for Paris, David Amiel: “I believe this is a contribution to the debate, there have been several in the last few days, there will be others in the days to come…“Like Emmanuel Macron’s former adviser at the Elysée, Mathieu Lefèvre, MP for Val-de-Marne wants to show that the debate is open, but that the troops are solid:”On the method, the president is right to speak, it is her institutional role. We, at the Renaissance group, whatever the method chosen, we will be ready.“

However, off the microphone, parliamentarians are annoyed. A pillar of the majority claims to have received many text messages from parliamentarians brought up by the interview with the President of the Assembly: “If we back down, we’re never gonna get out of this“, he fears. And for the deputy of Paris Benjamin Haddad, it is necessary to go quickly: “We are having an important debate on this timetable for reform. But the most important thing is to make this reform!“

“The French are not interested in knowing if we are going to make an amendment or a text later… The question is who will have made this reform for future generations.”

Benjamin Haddad, MP for Paris

This opinion is shared by Sylvain Maillard, the vice-president of the group “Everyone on their territories, or their history, can say to themselves that perhaps this reform should be carried out immediately or later: there is no absolute truth. At some point, you have to make this reform: will it be easier in three months or more difficult now? Honestly, it’s up to the government to tell us. In any case, the group will be ready.“

This line is according to some in the majority internally. However, the idea of ​​passing by amendment has lead in the wing: “It’s starting to get complicated“, admits a framework of the majority. François Cormier-Bouligeon is one of those who share the line of Yaël Braun-Pivet. According to this ex-socialist, the debate today takes another turn: “It is evolving and it is true that the fact that the President of the Assembly adds her voice to ours ends up having an impact. We need to take the time to consult and have a more structured legislative vehicle.“

The time to decide will now come quickly. Wednesday September 21, Elisabeth Borne received the group presidents at Matignon, she then announced to them that she would make her decision at the end of the week. And the draft social security budget will be presented Monday 26 in the Council of Ministers.