The Paris judicial court declared inadmissible, Thursday June 27, in summary proceedings LR’s third attempt to exclude its president Éric Ciotti, who concluded an electoral alliance with the RN, rejecting the party’s request to appoint a proxy to this to replace him.
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LR takes “note” of the decision
The court, seized via an emergency procedure, rejected the request signed by 703 members of the National Council of Republicans, who demanded the appointment of a representative to this if Eric Ciotti does not call a new political bureau before Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
“It appears from reading the table […] that this number in reality includes very many unsigned letters (and) that no verification of the payment of contributions by the signatories was carried out”, observe le tribunal.
In a press release sent to theAFP, LR a pris « act » of the court decision, which he interprets as “a refusal to intervene urgently in political questions”, believing that she “does not decide anything on the merits”.
“Mr. Ciotti’s refusal to recognize the obvious fact that his place is no longer with the Republicans, and his strategy of judicial obstruction will not prevent us from continuing our campaign throughout France for the qualification of our candidates for the second round,” he adds.
“He is tied hand and foot”
Two days after the dissolution of the National Assembly, Éric Ciotti announced, to everyone’s surprise, an electoral alliance with the National Rally for the legislative elections, taking with him only one of the group’s 61 deputies.
“In any case, he is tied hand and foot. He can’t do anything.” explained to theAFP a party official who points out that Eric Ciotti’s candidates registered under the name of his micro-party “A droite”.
The party leadership has already summoned two political offices to exclude its president, but the courts ordered the suspension of these decisions on June 14. “until a final decision (on the) merits is rendered”.
