The text "incorporates the challenges" of progressive deconfinement from this famous Monday, May 11. The National Assembly voted, on the night of Friday to Saturday, at first reading the bill extending the state of health emergency until July 10 in the context of the coronavirus crisis.
The deputies adopted the text by show of hands, with the support of elected LREM, MoDem and the majority of UDI-Agir. LR voted against, like the PS in the name of "individual freedoms", as well as LFI in particular because of the absence of social measures and the PCF, deeming the state of emergency "counterproductive". The elected representatives of the Liberties and Territories group were divided mainly between votes against and abstentions.
Final adoption expected on Sunday
Deputies and senators will try Saturday in joint joint committee (CMP) to agree on a compromise version of the bill, with a view to final adoption by Sunday evening.
The question of the criminal responsibility of decision-makers risks causing debate between the two chambers. The right-wing majority Senate wanted to specify at the beginning of the week that they must have committed an intentional or deliberate fault for their criminal responsibility to be engaged.
The deputies then completely revised the device: justice will have to take into account, "in the event of health catastrophe, of the state of scientific knowledge at the time of the facts". The majority and The Republicans now accuse each other of organizing "impunity". Raphaël Schellenberger (LR) notably justified the vote of his group by the organization "of the irresponsibility of this government".
The "information system" will not be "Matrix", dixit Véran
Among the major measures of the 7-section bill is the creation of an "information system" to identify people infected with the coronavirus and their contacts. This provision raised serious concerns in the opposition to the Assembly, but also among some LREM elected officials regarding the respect of medical confidentiality.
The Minister of Health Olivier Véran argued the "need" for such a device as part of the strategy to "break the chains of contamination", ensuring that it was not the "Armageddon" or "Matrix "
In addition, for people arriving overseas, the elected officials have planned on the initiative of the government that the place of the "fortnight" will be decided by the prefect, the Minister of Overseas Annick Girardin highlighting in particular the specifics in terms of housing and a need for "maximum protection".
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