While the PS and LFI have an agreement in principle, which must be validated by the national council of the PS, for the legislative elections of June 12 and 19, “we can fear dissidence”recognizes on franceinfo the coordinator of La France insoumise Adrien Quatennens. “But there will be provisions” to prevent it, he says.
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“The principle of an agreement is also that the formations are able to enforce them. We cannot tolerate that we reach an agreement on a distribution and that there is dissent.” Adrien Quatennens asserts that “every formation will be engaged” to exclude potential dissidents. “But I think we can doconfidence and, in sincerity, we rise to the height of the moment.”
The “rebellious” and socialist delegations “discussed until early this morning” to conclude “a global political, strategic, programmatic and historic agreement”explains Adrien Quatennens. “We did what was necessary” in terms of the number of constituencies left to the PS, he believes without specifying their number. “It’s more than the proportional strice in the presidential election.” PS executives tell franceinfo that the agreement covers 70 socialist candidates. “We took into account the territorial location of the different political parties”says the LFI coordinator.
“It is not a simple electoral agreement, otherwise we would have discussed for less time”, explains Adrien Quatennens. He affirms that the program of the Future in common, with measures such as the increase of the minimum wage to 1,400 euros, retirement at 60, ecological planning, but also the disobedience of certain European treaties, was approved by the socialist delegation.
“We only discussed the constituencies on condition and after having checked that there was no blocking on the points which could perhaps appear blocking.
Adrien Quatennensat franceinfo
“We have set ourselves an ample goal. We are not going to the legislative battle simply to resist Emmanuel Macronfinally affirmed Adrien Quatennens. On June 12 and 19, he can and must be defeated with a majority to govern on our program of rupture, but also of government. We have been preparing to govern for five years. The second round of the presidential election solved nothing and prevented major social, ecological and democratic disruptions that are urgently needed.”
“Those with whom we spoke are among those who do not want to remain eternally bound hand and foot to the legacy of François Hollande,” says Adrien Quatennens. “There is a clarification underway at the PS, it is undoubtedly beneficial.” pic.twitter.com/ODyQRKQFNQ
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