Jean-Luc Mélenchon proposes “a joint candidacy” to the left around LFI in the event of an early presidential election

The leader, already a presidential candidate three times, is proposing an alliance based on the LFI program.

Jean-Luc Mélenchon proposed on Friday November 29 to those who want to unite with La France insoumise (LFI) to wear “a joint application” on the basis of its program in the event of an early presidential election. “And as we will go with the program, well, come whoever wants, he is welcome”launched the leader of LFI who wants the resignation of President Emmanuel Macron, and thus hopes for the organization of an early presidential election.

The leader, already a presidential candidate three times, proposed a “federal offer” has “those who want” join LFI to “to run a joint candidacy for the presidential election”. “We understood that (…) the Communist Party no longer wants us, we understood that the right of the Socialist Party no longer wants us and we refuse to go along with people who insult us along the way,” he added during a speech to activists in Paris. “The charade which consists of coming to each election to take constituencies and chip away at the program is over”he warned.

While the threat of censorship hangs over the Barnier government, the various left-wing parties do not seem to agree on the direction to follow. LFI criticizes the socialists for wanting to reach out to the presidential camp, and thus bury the New Popular Front. Sunday, the leader of the socialist deputies Boris Vallaud pleaded for a dialogue between all parties, with the exception of the RN, to “raise the question of the conditions for non-censorship”which would necessarily involve compromises.