Gérard Collomb is a candidate for the metropolitan area of ​​Lyon for LREM in front of his former dolphin David Kimelfeld, dissident candidate. - K. Konrad / Sipa

With less than a month of metropolitan elections in Lyon, Gérard Collomb does not intend to show the slightest sign of weakness. Just like his opponents elsewhere, aware that everything is still possible. Invited this Tuesday morning of the political interview on LCI, the outgoing mayor of Lyon and candidate for the metropolis answered questions from the readers of 20 Minutes, partner of the show organized in Lyon.

THE POLITICAL INTERVIEW - # Municipales2020 in #Lyon: Gérard Collomb (@gerardcollomb), is the guest of Elizabeth Martichoux (@EliMartichoux), in #LaMatinaleLCI https://t.co/Zf8HDyETcc

- LCI (@LCI) February 18, 2020

Asked about the latest polls placing him side by side with the environmental candidate Bruno Bernard, closely followed by his former dolphin and now dissident candidate David Kimelfeld, Gérard Collomb, who is said to be concerned, did not depart from his smile. " I'm not worried. I campaign, I develop my ideas. Lyonnais know what we have done in the past. The commitments we make, I think they believe they are sincere and that they can continue to change the city, "said Gérard Collomb on LCI.

"Why vote for you and not for David Kimelfeld? "

Criticized by his opponents on the western bypass project of Lyon that he still defends tooth and nail, the former Minister of the Interior did not blink either. "In large ecological cities like Amsterdam, you have a device that frees up space on the surface for pedestrians and cyclists," he said, recalling the need to loop the Ring of Sciences, underground , to allow East-West connections without having to go through the center of Lyon. "Come with me, I will show you the project, you will see that it is great and you will vote for me", he joked, in response to Oualid, a reader of 20 Minutes whose question was asked to Gérard Collomb during the Political Interview.

"Why should I vote for you rather than you David Kimelfeld," also asked Michelle, one of our 66-year-old readers. Here again, Gérard Collomb brushed aside the question, praising his record.

"I would reply to Michèle: Does she think that Lyon has changed in the last ten years? That this city is economically more powerful, more beautiful, more pleasant to live in? ", Underlined the outgoing mayor, at the head of the city of Lyon since 2001.

Three successive terms, sufficient, according to his campaign opponents who believe that the time has come for the Lyon baron, 72 years old, to hand over to promote political renewal.

The former mayor of Lyon Michel Noir recently estimated that a new mandate for Gérard Collomb would undoubtedly be one too many. “Michel Noir is not in the best position to give advice. I am the path that has revolutionized Lyon ”, reacted Gérard Collomb this Tuesday morning, wanting to be convincing on his ability to lead the metropolis, at his age. "If you are elected, you will be 78 years old at the end of the mandate, are you not afraid that the vagaries of old age will affect your ability to manage the Metropolis?" Asked Léa, a 32- minute 20-minute reader.

“Those who are with me in the countryside realize that the dynamism is still great. I think we can bring to the city what we have brought in the past, ”said the city councilor. And to add: “Look in the United States, the one who may wear the colors of the Democrats is 78 years old. I still have a bit of room. "

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