She thought she could prepare calmly for the “mother of battles” which is announced at the beginning of 2023, the pension reform. But France Insoumise again entered a zone of turbulence during the month of December. Two issues came to shake the Insoumise house: the change of direction of the movement and the management of the return of Adrien Quatennens.
The Quatennens affair continues to poison relations within France Insoumise. Sentenced to a 4-month suspended prison sentence for domestic violence, the deputy from the North immediately undertook a media counter-offensive which greatly displeased, particularly within the parliamentary group at the National Assembly.
Several elected officials have openly criticized the communication of the former number 2 of the movement, which is extremely rare at LFI. ” Faintness », « not in my name », « minimization of facts “, the anger surfaced in the positions taken by certain leading figures such as the MEP Manon Aubry or the president of the Parliament of the party, Aurélie Trouvou. What to reinforce those and those which militate for a setting with the variation final of Adrien Quatennens. If they are in the minority within LFI, the unanimity is almost total among the partners within the union of the left, creating an additional dividing line.
The leadership of the party concerned
In the sights of the protesters, the leadership of the party because the return of Adrien Quatennens has never been questioned. And it took pressure to be exerted within the parliamentary group for a vote to take place, resulting in an additional sidelining during the time of his conviction, which was not the initial option. Rogue leaders pushing for a quicker return.
The debate around the Quatennens case is also an exception within a movement where loyalty and discipline are cardinal values. To the point of badly accepting the slightest challenge.
The renewal of instances went badly
If he is still not officially appointed new coordinator of the party, replacing Adrien Quatennens, Manuel Bompard already assumes the skills. And around him, a clear place has been made: no François Ruffin, Clémentine Autain or Alexis Corbière in the coordination of spaces, the heart of the LFI reactor. Either those who had been beginning for a few months to assert some ambitions for the next presidential election. Their protests have so far met with a wall. ” Nothing suprising “judges a former rebel, “ this is proof that the Mélenchon 2027 operation is already on track”. Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who could also quite simply keep the promise he made a few weeks ago: to guarantee the unity of the movement against personal ambitions, with the exception, of course, of his own.