The rumor has been around for months, but LREM is more than ever on the lookout: a ninth political group with dissident “walkers” could see the light of day in the Assembly, the government seeing in advance a “political misinterpretation” . Speculation on this new entity focused on the themes of ecology and social was revived at the end of last week by the publication of extracts from a provisional profession of faith in Les Echos .
Since then, a list with around twenty names has been circulating to form this 9th group called "Ecology democracy solidarity". There are ex- “walkers” like Matthieu Orphelin (close to Nicolas Hulot), members of the “social democratic collective” like Delphine Bagarry or Martine Wonner, “walkers” on the left wing like Aurélien Taché, Guillaume Chiche or Cédric Villani (still a member of the LREM group) and a few non-members like Delphine Batho (former PS Minister for Ecology).
"A political misinterpretation"
Socialist Cécile Untermaier, given as a member, denied. Asked about France Info, Aurélien Taché told him not to "particularly" wish for the creation of such a group, adding: "I would see when things happen if they happen. "At the end of the Council of Ministers, government spokeswoman Sibeth Ndiaye said that she regretted" if that was the case "that" the ferment of division is at work "in an" exceptional period ", Seeing it as" a political misinterpretation ".
The number of nine political groups would be a record. And the majority group (296 members) is threatened with losing the absolute majority (289 seats) which it holds for the time alone, a strong symbol even if it can rely on the 46 MoDem and the dozen 'elected Act. Hence a certain agitation on all floors. According to parliamentary sources, the dissemination of the profession of faith was an orchestrated leak in an attempt to torpedo the initiative. All of the "walkers" were immediately "called to order", some of them having been caught in the process.
The Republic in pieces?
Gilles Le Gendre sent a message to the troops, warning against "any attempt to divide". On Tuesday, he told the press his doubts about the ability of such a group to weigh in light of "the hypotheses of figures that circulate". Some prospective elected officials have deemed "not appropriate" a launch in the midst of a health crisis, such as Claire Pitollat or Cécile Rilhac.
The creation of this new entity, which could register as a "minority group" (and not an opposition group), was considered "inevitable" by some internally in March, given the "potential in numbers and political frustrations" . Some elected legitimists see it as an opportunity to get rid of "stowaways". For Stanislas Guerini, it is also "off the beaten track", particularly politically, since the line which will be drawn for the end of the five-year period will grant "a predominant share" to social and ecological subjects.
Meanwhile, in the opposition, some do not shy away from their pleasure, like ironic communists: "after The Republic on the march, we have the Republic in pieces ..."
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