A new crack in the New Popular Front? La France insoumise has decided to present a candidacy against the outgoing PCF deputy for the fourth constituency of Seine-Saint-Denis, in response to the support given by the communist mayor of Bobigny to the candidacy of the LFI dissident Raquel Garrido.
The radical left movement announced late Sunday evening that it would nominate a candidate, Mohamed Awad, in its own name, without the “New Popular Front” seal, in this constituency.
As part of the agreement between the different left-wing parties, this constituency goes to the Communists who have an outgoing MP there, Soumya Bourouaha.
LFI’s announcement comes after the PCF mayor of Bobigny, Abdel Sadi, decided to be the substitute for outgoing MP Raquel Garrido in the fifth constituency of this department, while she is running against a candidate chosen by LFI.
“We have continually asked the PCF to respect the principle of single candidacy. In vain. Their choice of division into Seine-Saint-Denis forces us to this decision, which we would have liked not to have had to make,” indicates outgoing deputy Paul Vannier, member of the LFI management. “We are ready to withdraw this candidacy if the PCF gives up supporting the dissidents in the New Popular Front in Seine-Saint-Denis,” he added.
Raquel Garrido, elected since 2017 but at odds with the rebellious leadership, was not reinvested by LFI for the early legislative elections of June 30 and July 7, which created controversy on the left.
