While political conversations are largely occupied by the question of the identity of the Prime Minister likely to succeed Gabriel Attal, another issue is occupying the National Assembly more discreetly: the question of the distribution of posts within the Palais Bourbon. Who for the presidency, the quaestorship, the commissions? A part of the New Popular Front already has the beginnings of an answer that is being debated.
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With her deputies lined up behind her, the leader of the environmentalists in the National Assembly, Cyrielle Châtelain, does not mince her words. When it comes to choosing those who will occupy the presidency, the quaestorship and other key positions in the National Assembly, there is no longer any question of any National Rally deputy in positions of responsibility, as was the case in the last two years. The far right is not compatible with the Republicshe cries. THE National Rally must therefore not occupy any leading position within this assembly, this is the mandate given to us by the voters ” A call shared by environmentalists and socialists.
Deprive the RN of any key position in the Assembly? This was already our position two years ago. You can well imagine that we have not changed our minds and that in a certain way, the republican front obliges us even in the ranks of the National Assembly. “, added the former head of the socialist deputies Boris Vallaud. On the communist side, the former leader of the group André Chassaigne was more cautious. ” In the reflection that we must have, we must measure the consequences that this will have on the people. Even if I do not share (their ideas) There are people who voted for the RN ” he stressed.
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“Rejection of their policy”
While the communists are slightly more nuanced, the NFP’s position has obviously aroused the anger of elected officials from the far-right party. The Macronists did not have us in their hearts in 2022. However, they bowed to a democratic and republican traditionrecalls Franck Alisio, RN MP for Bouches-du-Rhône. These people are neither democrats nor republicans, they illustrate it by their words. “.
In the presidential camp, there is hesitation this time about rolling out the red carpet for the RN. Like Erwan Balanant, Modem MP: “ There is indeed for me a rejection of their policy and what they were able to wear during this campaign, it was still quite dirty. But on the other hand, you also have voters who voted for them, they have the right to be represented. “.
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An opinion shared by the socialists, communists and even part of LFI, because RN votes could also secure positions in the NFP. The environmentalists’ proposal is therefore likely to have difficulty passing. As a reminder, two years ago, the allocation of two vice-presidencies to the RN divided the National Assembly. The left accused the Macronists of having contributed to the normalization of the extreme right.