Vallaud calls the Macronists “for a moral surge” in the face of Marine Le Pen and the RN

POLITICS – Jump into the void? The president of the socialist group in the National Assembly addressed the “central bloc” (Renaissance, MoDem, Horizons) during his speech at the Palais Bourbon this Wednesday, December 4, before the vote on the motions of censure aimed at overthrowing the government by Michel Barnier.

Sealing the fate of the Prime Minister, the Landes deputy urged the Macronists to now negotiate with the New Popular Front, after having chosen to govern for the last three months under the threat and injunctions of the National Rally. “ This censorship is a call for a moral surgehe notably launched, to the applause of the left, the majority of compromises that you wanted have transformed into a sinister government in collusion with the extreme right that you are suffering and which is now finishing you off. »

For him, “ the price to pay » of such a strategy focused on Marine Le Pen “ has become far too high for any authentic republican », after the string of attentions and gestures deployed by Michel Barnier towards the party with the flame. On Tuesday evening again, the head of government appeared on TF1 and France 2 to implore the Lepénists not to add their voices to those of the left.

« What do you prefer? The RN’s leash and stick? »

« The choice before you is now clear: do you prefer to negotiate with a left in power, which some consider imperfect but with which most of you share the essence of the Republican fight, or continue to bow to injunctions by Marine Le Pen? », once again asserted Boris Vallaud, in particular towards Gabriel Attal, the president of the EPR group in the Assembly. And to add: “ What do you prefer? The leash and stick of the National Rally, or Republican responsibility, at the cost of demanding parliamentary negotiations? »

Before the speeches of Boris Vallaud, or the president of the RN group Marine Le Pen, the president (LFI) of the Finance Commission at the Assembly Éric Coquerel had also castigated the strategy of Michel Barnier and the “common base” these recent weeks. All while targeting Emmanuel Macron, and once again pointing out his responsibility in the “ chaos that is already there. »

The President of the Republic “is an obstacle, and in no way a solution”he said in particular, defending the motion of censure tabled by the New Popular Front, before adding: “Today we are voting to censure your government but, more than anything, we are tolling the death knell of a mandate: that of the president. »

In response to these speeches, the former Prime Minister and leader of the Macronist group in the Assembly Gabriel Attal tried to flirt with the socialists, criticizing their association with the rebels and their leader. He noted in particular that Jean-Luc Mélenchon, present in the gallery, had listened to Marine Le Pen before leaving the chamber for Boris Vallaud's speech. “ He respects her more than you “, he criticized in particular.

According to the latest press information, the head of state should quickly choose Michel Barnier's successor. The avenues which are being studied (François Bayrou or Sébastien Lecornu) tend to show that the time for negotiation for the arrival of the left in Matignon is not for now.

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