The first motion of censure against the government, drawn by Nupes after the use of 49.3 on the public finance programming law, will not be the right one. The vote organized on the night of September 29 to 30 did not make it possible to overthrow the government, unsurprisingly.
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“ For adoption: 193. The required majority not being reached, the motion of censure is not adopted »: there was no suspense, and when Yaël Braun-Pivet announced the results, a little after 12:30 a.m. Saturday September 30, the National Assembly was already almost deserted.
A few minutes earlier, the member of the La France insoumise group, Raquel Garrido, did not even pretend to believe it as she left. “ Do you still have hope that this will happen? ”, he was asked. “ The motion of censure? No », replied the lawyer. To bring down the government, it would have been necessary to collect 289 votes. The deputies The Republicans did not support this motion of censure. “ Out of the question of joining forces with Nupes », Recalled the MP for Orne Véronique Louwagie.
✅ No motion of censure having been adopted, the public finance programming bill for the years 2023 to 2027 is considered adopted on new reading, in application of article 49.3 of the Constitution.
➡️ https://t.co/LGcrPYSFpa#DirectAN https://t.co/IUt8GDD7yZ— National Assembly (@AssembleeNat) September 29, 2023
So what ? For the Mélenchonist deputy Hadrien Clouet, it is a question of principle: it is a question of contest the use of section 49.3which allows the adoption of a text without a vote, by the Prime Minister on the public finance programming law.
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“ A circumvention of democracy »
Élisabeth Borne was the target of attacks from speakers during the explanations of vote. The socialist deputy Philippe Brun opened the ball: “ By censoring you, Madam Prime Minister, we must support the ambition of a new Republic in which Parliament will regain its place. » Same story from the National Rally deputy, Christophe Bentz: “ Your misuse of 49.3 is a circumvention of democracy. »
Faced with opposition, the head of government, who faced her 18th motion of censure since her arrival at Matignon in May 2022, took to the podium to respond: “ Who has a problem with democracy? We, who reform? Or you, who claim the search for chaos? »
Pugnacious with already exasperation in her voice, Élisabeth Borne knows that the ordeal of motions of censure has only just begun.
(and with AFP)