this elected official from Seine-et-Marne resigns and explains her decision

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“I can no longer be a spectator, as a minority elected official, of a policy that crosses the line…” The sentence was launched by Aurélie Bricaudthis Tuesday, September 24, 2024, during the Avon town council (Seine-et-Marne). The elected official announced his resignationafter reading a statement to justify his choice.

Elected in opposition in Avon, Aurélie Bricaud resigns

“It is with a heavy heart that I am not finishing my mandate, after four years as a municipal and community councilor, but I did not want to leave on the sly, without explaining myself,” said the one who arrived in Avon here 17 years old, and who signed up in 2020 alongside Dimitri Bandini.

To justify her choice, the now ex-elect used strong words: “ stigma, pressure, lies and intimidation…”, without however specifying the facts further, nor targeting a particular person. Aurélie Bricaud also criticized the policy put in place by the majority. “When I was elected, I went beyond the partisan side by telling myself that naively, the elected officials were at the service of the inhabitants and that we must, despite the divisionsact for them,” she continued.

In his sights, a “lack of consultation” on the projects, a isolation of Avon from the metropolitan area or the lack of support for local associations. “I am no longer ready to accept projects that I find delusional, even by voting against,” she underlined, evoking, on the sidelines of the session, the “numerous real estate projects such as the east and west islets, or even at Fougères. »

A “trial of intent”, according to Marie-Charlotte Nouhaud

According to her, although “many elected representatives of the majority have sincere convictions, some remain silent”, keeping silent about their convictions, also seeing “a lack of dialogue between elected representatives of the majority and the opposition” and no longer finding ” the values ​​of sharing, altruism and respect” within the municipal council.

In her speech, Aurélie Bricaud also mentioned “ extreme right-handed drifts “. Questioned on the sidelines of the session, the former elected official mentions in particular the invitations to an RN senator during events. Contacted at the time, the municipality put forward an identical protocol for all parliamentarians and invitations extended to all deputies and senators of Seine-et-Marne, whatever their political color.

On the sidelines of Aurélie Bricaud’s speech, Marie-Charlotte Nouhaud indicated “respect her decision”, but denounced “a speech which is not based on no concrete example “, seeing a ” trial of intent “. And added: “These are very strong words in which I cannot relate: we spare no effort to do the best possible for Avon and the residents. »

Before leaving the session, Aurélie Bricaud indicated that she had “learned a lot, met people dedicated to the territory” while specifying that she would now do “politics [s]in a way, always at the service of the people of Avon…”

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