When it was taken over by employees and residents of the northern districts, the former McDonald’s aimed, in addition to its vocation for professional integration, to host an agora. On Sunday, from its terrace inside the restaurant, Après M has never achieved this noble desire so well. Educational information, quizzes and workshops did the job to mobilize voters against the RN: “ The situation is serious, to abstain is unreasonable », Considered Suzanne Guilhem, president of this large popular education association.
« Against the freezing of rent prices », « against the allocation of one billion euros for the fight against violence against women », or « for the reduction of unemployment rights for foreign workers outside the EU » the list drawn up by theme of RN votes in the National Assembly is long on the exhibition panels. And visitors use their smartphones to send on social networks “ so that our friends really see that it’s serious, that we need to get moving on the 30th », explains young Fatya, convinced that “ to abstain in the neighborhoods would be to shoot yourself in the foot ».
Residents came in numbers to take their places around the tables to participate in the workshops. Kamel Guemari, main founder of Après M, welcomes the public with these words: “ Look what we built here ! We are not apolitical, we will not leave our destiny in the hands of just anyone. We must not forget that it was the FN activists who assassinated Ibrahim Ali at 4 chemin des Aygalades. »
Propositions d’actions
Left-wing politicians are also present. Ahmed Addadi, deputy mayor in charge of social relations, appreciates the initiative: “ It is work that is done in a moment of Republican upsurge but which goes beyond, namely what we build after the elections. »The candidate of the New Popular Front Amine Kessaci (EELV) and his deputy, Katia Yakoubi, are also aware “ that the issue which goes beyond the legislative elections alone, there is a meeting with hope, in unity, which must not be missed, not disappointed ».
After a lively quiz, Marion Honde, PCF activist from the northern districts, takes a seat around the table on the theme of women’s rights. Everywhere, it is hard to bring out proposals, ideas for actions to be carried out to “ give hope to abstainers and reaffirm the values of popular education, team up “, summarizes Karim Touche, from the Bouches-du-Rhône federation of the Education League where we are involved ” solemnly to plan these actions over the long term ».
