POLITICS – Not a single euro touched. Lucie Castets, designated by the New Popular Front to claim Matignon, assures that she has never been paid by the left-wing parties for her new political activity. This, while an article by Marianne mentioned a quote and an estimate of remuneration from September.
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According to the weekly, Arnaud Bontemps, spokesperson for the collective Nos services publics and now alongside Lucie Castets in her political adventure, estimated the needs of the team that gravitates around the NFP candidate for Matignon at 51,000 euros. This sum includes the remuneration of a director and a chief of staff, a press officer and the rental of premises for 5,000 euros per month as well as various logistical costs.
In addition, Lucie Castets would receive a monthly salary of 9,000 euros. “to be taken into account from the beginning of September”according to the letter sent by Arnaud Bontemps to the Ecologists and cited by MarianneThe overall cost was to be assumed by the four parties PS, LFI, Ecologists and PCF, in proportion to their number of constituencies.
“A budget estimate” proposed but “never implemented”
Reacting to the press revelations about X, Lucie Castets confirmed – without giving figures – that a “Budget estimate had been proposed in July by the NFP”. Nevertheless, “it was never implemented”she assures and “The hundreds of hours of preparation, meetings and travel were all done on a voluntary basis.” A version confirmed by the treasurers of two left-wing parties contacted by the newspaper. A draft budget had been drawn up and there was no disagreement, but Lucie Castets and her team ultimately decided to manage independently and take on the running of a firm. ” says one of them.
The senior official added that “Since his appointment on July 23, neither I nor anyone in my team have received a single euro from the New Popular Front.”. “I would like to warmly thank all those who accompany me on a daily basis, for their support and the incredible energy deployed. Nothing can be done without them”she greets. She has also received the support of the first secretary of the PS Olivier Faure.
Lucie Castets, an employee of Paris City Hall, had taken leave after her name was proposed by the New Popular Front for Matignon. She announced on August 29 “to terminate (her) functions as director of finance for the city of Paris” – without resignation but with a leave of absence without pay – in order to continue to embody the alliance of left-wing parties, through which it is “still feels supported.”
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