INTERVIEW
Opposition members will have had several days to clear their weapons. And Wednesday morning in the Assembly, then afternoon in the Senate, they await the members of the government of Jean Castex, whose composition was announced Monday, firmly for the first session of questions to the government. Among them, those of La France insoumise promise to be among the most virulent. For a time, however, they almost boycotted the session, as confirmed by Eric Coquerel on Wednesday morning on Europe 1. "Our absence would have been a way of denouncing the caricature of democracy that we are presented with," explained the elected official. Seine-Saint-Denis.
"A way to exacerbate the monarchist character of the Fifth Republic"
"We have a new government, which is appointed, with a Prime Minister, and in general you have a general policy speech. The government requests a majority in the Assembly. Well, this speech will not be until July 15, in eight days, "pointed out Eric Coquerel. "Before, we are going to put questions to the government, we are going to continue laws, as if nothing had happened, as if finally we knew the program of this government. If it is not new, it is in any case abnormal and outrageous. "
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Eric Coquerel sees there a new opportunity to criticize Emmanuel Macron, who according to him concentrates all the powers. "It is a way of exacerbating the monarchist character of the Fifth Republic, because in reality a man decided everything," he said. "This man is Emmanuel Macron, who gave an interview on July 3 in the regional daily press where he announced the government program. He is president, Prime Minister at the same time and Mr. Castex is his bis secretary general."