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The Minister in Charge of the City has been named a member of the National Nomination Commission (CNI) of The Republic on the Move for the Municipalities of 2020. But his support for one of the candidates has put him under fire from critics other applicants. Julien Denormandie should not participate in the vote.
Stanislas Guérini, the boss of En Marche, promised an " irreproachable " commission. But Monday night, when the list of the 16 members of the CNI is published, Cédric Villani annoys. Candidate declared to the Paris City Hall, the deputy LaREM denounces a " biased " commission.
According to him, the presence of Julien Denormandie, support posted by Benjamin Griveaux does not guarantee independent investitures. The mathematician seems to have been heard.
According to our information, Julien Denormandie will finally exercise his right of offset. At a meeting of the CNI organized this Wednesday night, the minister has planned to seize the co-chairs of the commission (the LaRe MP Jupiter Marie Guévenoux and Senator Alain Richard, former Defense Minister Lionel Jospin) to rule on his participation or not in the investitures of Paris. " If there is any doubt, he will not hesitate to withdraw " the vote for the capital, confirms the minister's entourage.
Battle on the calendar
The CNI has another dispute with the candidates for the candidacy in Paris on the calendar. The five postulants of En Marche do not all agree.
The party leadership wants to decide as quickly as possible and announce the chosen candidate " between mid-June and mid-July, " according to Stanislas Guerini. Out of the question for Cédric Villani, Hugues Renson, Anne Lebreton and Mounir Mhjoubi who prefer to wait for the return of September and give themselves a few more months to prepare.
But Benjamin Griveaux is ready. The former spokesman of the government, favorite of the Elysee, wants to start as soon as possible in a campaign that began several months ago.