Wednesday evening, in Gignac, nearly 250 people took part in the rally against the far right. Supported by a left-wing coalition as part of the new Popular Front, Sébastien Rome, outgoing deputy (LFI) for the 4th district, officially launched the legislative campaign on the ground.
In the Heart of Hérault, the Popular Front troops are galvanized. Wednesday evening, after an hour and a half of speeches, many left Gignac, jitters in hand, to carry the word of the left-wing rally to the four corners of the constituency*. A few days before the legislative elections that no one expected, the outgoing deputy (LFI) of the 4th circus, Sébastien Rome, supported by a large coalition of left-wing parties and organizations (including the PCF, EELV, PS, Nouvelle Donne, the CGT, Free Thought, etc.), confirmed its commitment to the battle on the ground.
“We can make this moment historic”
“We’re not going to hide it: Sunday evening, night fell on the land of lights”, formulated the parliamentarian. A leading figure in the movement against the extreme right in the territory, he added, a few minutes later, to applause, that “the fact that there are so many of us, in such a short time, is precious. When we are all gathered here, dawn breaks and we can make this moment historic. […] You want unity, today we can once again carry the Popular Front with the real social progress that we are all waiting for.”
Unambiguous support
Alongside him, local representatives of the PCF, Nouvelle Donne and EELV showed their support for the LFI Deputy. “Two years ago, we all united around the candidacy of Sébastien Rome to form the Nupes movement. Today, it is the ecological and social Popular Front. I am signing again because, for two years , Sébastien is doing a fantastic job representing our territory in the National Assembly.”, greeted Élisabeth Jaune in particular. Co-regional treasurer of the Les Écologues-EELV party, La Plaissanaise invited “all the supports of ecology” to join the movement beyond “particularities and specific identities”. The local representative of Nouvelle Donne was full of comments, “I am delighted to see how well we know how to thwart Macron’s traps. In 24 hours, a new Popular Front was formed… We joined our cousins from LFI, the PCF and many others to make our contribution which is, of course, a little different. But I am convinced that, even if we only have 70% in common, in our intentions, our life can change and we are determined to change it. A concert of support, without any ambiguity, in which the PS will not yet have made its voice heard.
