Lhe citizens of Rochefort protested this Monday against the majority agreement concluded between the MR-IC and Pour groups, respectively led by outgoing mayor Julien Defaux (MR) and impeded mayor and current affairs minister Pierre-Yves Dermagne (PS ).
These demonstrators are supporters of the @venir list, led by Corine Mullens (MR), returned to the opposition following this agreement while her list came first in the elections with 8 seats, against 7 for MR-IC, 6 for For and 2 for Ecolo. Protesters also blocked traffic, causing traffic jams in downtown Rochefort.
“Anger is brewing because the outgoing majority does not respect the choice of the voter. We won the elections. We wanted to eventually join forces with the MR and if that didn’t work, then we could consult the PS. But here, the choice was not respected. We had made an appointment with Julien Defaux for this Monday morning at 9:30 a.m., I wanted to call him back because I saw that something was going on and he never responded. What is shameful is that he arranged to meet us but did not keep his word. All our running mates and our supporters are revolted,” indicated Thierry Lavis, outgoing municipal councilor and member of the @venir list, at the microphone of MaTélé.
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