Europe 1 with AFP 5:52 p.m., February 19, 2023

Aurélien Pradié denounced Sunday a decision "contrary to the requirement of the gathering and the respect of all members" after being dismissed from his position as number 2 of the Republicans by the president of the party, Éric Ciotti.

The deputy of the Lot affirms all the same that he will remain "faithful" to his party.

Aurélien Pradié, dismissed from his position as number 2 of the Republicans, denounced on Sunday a decision "contrary to the requirement of the rally and the respect of all members", while affirming that he would remain "faithful" to his party.

Ousted on Saturday by President Eric Ciotti after having repeatedly expressed positions against the current of his party on pension reform, the deputy from Lot assured in a press release that he preferred his "freedom of belief to any position".

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Aurélien Pradié still "faithful" to his family

"The decision announced by a laconic press release from the President of the Republicans is contrary to the requirement of the gathering and to the respect of all our members", he wrote again, specifying that he "remains and will remain (t) always loyal to (his) political family".

Maintaining an intransigent line, in particular on the consideration of long careers, Aurélien Pradié threatened not to vote for the reform under consideration in the Assembly, even though the management of LR seemed to have reached an agreement with the government.

"I will always refuse that the right gradually becomes the conciliatory crutch of macronie", in particular castigated Aurélien Pradié on Sunday, denouncing "political scullery negotiations".

The deputy of Lot, who demanded in particular that no one who started before 21 years old did not have to contribute more than 43 years old to leave at the full rate, had ended up winning his case with his group on Friday.

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"That evening, we managed to bring together all the opposition and part of the majority behind our position. We must be proud of it", pleaded this cantor of a "popular right", repeating that the reform remained "unfair and ill-prepared.