Until now, he had discovered violence in politics, the real one, that which comes from his own camp, through a small band of deputies from the presidential majority who were very hostile towards him. And that marked him. Pap Ndiaye today is dropped by the government to which he belongs. “Who among them has the slightest idea what racism is?”, he says, quoted in The world. Terrible words, sending Macronie back to a devastating inter-self. Only or almost alone comes to his aid a former minister, in charge in his time of Equality between women and men, Diversity and Equal opportunities. This Thursday morning, on TwitterElisabeth Moreno appeals to Senghor: “Racists are people who are wrong with anger.”
Pap Ndiaye is no longer a minister of the Republic, he has become the black minister. This is what happens by dint of reasoning in terms of blows. By appointing him Minister of Education, Emmanuel Macron had made “a bet”, he confided it himself at the time. He now finds himself faced with a confrontation between blacks and whites, at least experienced as such by many – all that society needed at the moment. France takes two steps back.
It is true that the pack is unleashed, which does not bother with any nuance, that all shortcuts satisfy. He is now the figure of wokism and “deconstruction”, he who dreamed of “minister of writing”. This shows the extent of the misunderstanding.
It is true that he also made a mistake, still believing that a minister can express himself in a personal capacity, and without taking certain oratorical precautions. But we do not expect a member of the government to be the arbiter of media elegance. “When you look at CNews, when you look at what has become of Europe 1, the conclusion is obvious, he said on Radio J on Sunday. CNews, it is very clearly on the far right. harm to democracy, there is no doubt.” When he talks about school, he struggles to make himself heard. This time, it broke the sound barrier… We understand why the Elysée had unplugged it just before a radio broadcast during the riots, as reported by L’Express.
“Is politics open enough to welcome people like me? Asked Pap Ndiaye in private a few weeks ago. Maybe not. I don’t want to be anything other than me, I intend to stay. on a line that looks like me. I know I have limits, I’m not ready for any antics. The worst thing that can happen is to lose yourself.” His defeat, if confirmed, will not only concern his personal fate. It will leave traces.
When Emmanuel Macron, during his programmatic press conference on March 17, 2022, presents education as one of the two “major projects” of his second five-year term, Jean-Michel Blanquer takes the hit. He, who remained a minister for five years, thought he had done useful work. His balance sheet seems thrown in the trash. Eight weeks later, his opposite is called to succeed him, as if the president was really navigating the school grounds, without any compass. Today, as soon as we talk about the reshuffle, the Prime Minister whose departure is mentioned, only fourteen months after his arrival, is called Pap Ndiaye. Whose controversy of the last few days will not really help to solidify the position. The sinking continues.