Reaction on France Bleu Armorique from the NFP deputy for Ille-et-Vilaine Tristan Lahais after the general policy declaration of the new Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Michel Barnier outlined his priorities on Tuesday during his general policy declaration to the National Assembly. Return to this speech with a deputy from Ille-et-Vilaine elected in July with the new Popular Front, Tristan Lahais.
The left-wing Breton elected official first regrets again the very appointment of Michel Barnier by Emmanuel Macron. “I have always indicated that we consider this appointment as a betrayal with the result of universal suffrage, since the French had expressed two things during the legislative elections: on the one hand, the desire for a change in policy and this was expressed very massively, whether it was the legislative elections or European elections. And on the other hand, the overwhelming majority refusal via the Republican barrage against the far right. There is also the composition of the government. The first indications lead us to believe that there are two forms of break with the result of the vote, and Michel Barnier’s expression does not conform to what French people have decided. I remind you that in a democracy, in a Republic, it is universal suffrage which is the justice of the peace.”
Tristan Lahais who plans to vote on the motion of censure which will be tabled in the coming days by the left.
On the Prime Minister’s desire to reduce the public debt, the Breton elected official is divided. Tristan Lahais welcomes Michel Barnier’s desire to increase taxes for the richest and large businesses. “On anything that could move towards greater tax justice, the Prime Minister will obviously find forms of support from those who fought for this during the elections. I will not obstruct. On the other hand, it still remains very vague and we can clearly see that within the baroque government coalition, there is particularly on the side of the Renaissance supporters of Emmanuel Macron, a lot of reluctance to move towards more deductions for those who nevertheless have the possibility”.
The Breton elected official, on the other hand, is more critical about the spending reductions also announced by Michel Barnier. “I note a form of paradox and contradiction between expressions which, moreover, coming from all ranks, which told us during the electoral campaigns the need for more hospitals, education, police, justice, in short and means for the ecological transition along the way, and on the other hand, the affirmation of a need to reduce spending. I believe that this is an equation that cannot find a happy solution in what we have. propose”.
