For Jean-Luc Mélenchon, it is a “misunderstanding”. Guest of the show “L’acteur” on France 2, the leader of La France insoumise (LFI) insisted that he was “not a candidate for anything”, while the unknown around the Prime Minister designated by the New popular front (NFP) in the event of victory in the legislative elections creates tensions within the union of the left.
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“This is not the subject for me, there is an absolute misunderstanding. I am not concerned by this battle: I am not eliminating myself or imposing myself, I am not making a career,” recalled Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who had already assured France 2 that he would not “was not necessary” as a candidate for the post of Prime Minister in the event of a New Popular Front victory.
His comments on the set of “C l’hebdo” on Saturday, a program during which he declared that he had “the intention to govern the country”, were regretted by the leaders of the other parties of the union of LEFT. Among them, Marine Tondelier (EELV), who affirmed in an interview with AFP on Monday that Jean-Luc Mélenchon “will not be Prime Minister”, at the same time calling for a consensus within the NFP to nominate the candidate of the left at Matignon.
The NFP Prime Minister “will be” a member of LFI
“I can be a minister among others or not be a minister at all,” added the leader of La France insoumise on Monday evening. He took the opportunity, at the same time, to list members of his party whom he considers “capable” of occupying the post of Prime Minister if successful on June 30 and July 7. Among them, Mathilde Panot, Manuel Bompard, Clémence Guetté and Éric Coquerel.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon also assured, in response to a question on the financing of the NFP program, that the Prime Minister of the Union of the Left will be a rebel. “I say to the European Commissioner, the next Prime Minister – who will be Insoumis as we agreed, not necessarily me I reassure you – will release the revenue to put the State accounts back on track,” said Jean-Luc Mélenchon. A statement that could, once again, make people cringe.
