The motion of censure of the left rejected – Le Figaro

Not having obtained the support of LR and RN to overthrow the government, Nupes claims to be the only credible opposition. Unsurprisingly, the motion of censure tabled by the deputies of the Nupes intergroup was rejected early Monday evening. The text did not bring together a majority of parliamentarians (146 votes out of the 289 required) and divided even within the Nupes, six socialist deputies, including the vice-president of the Assembly, Valérie Rabault, having did not take part in the vote. The government of Elisabeth Borne is therefore not overthrown… and moreover will not even have trembled. History was a foregone conclusion. From the genesis of the project at the end of June, LR and the RN – the other two main opposition groups – had announced that they would not align, judging the initiative premature. The deputies on the left had denounced a first compromise on the part of their adversaries vis-à-vis the power in place. Best proof, according to them, that the Nupes intergroup represents the only credible opposition to Emmanuel Macron. This is essentially what they wanted to demonstrate behind this motion of censure that they knew lost in advance. Mathilde Panot, president of the LFI group, in the introduction to her ten-minute speech. This motion will serve as a political clarification since you have not changed anything on the merits and your program of social and ecological malfeasance is intact. This vote will make it possible to distinguish those who wish to serve as a crutch for this power, or pretend to oppose it, to those who bring a real alternative for this country, ”she warned. A few moments later, Élisabeth Borne answered him, with a touch of annoyance: “Today, we could be acting for the French. Instead, we are debating a motion of censure sewn with a trial of intent, which obstructs parliamentary work and, therefore, the will of the French, deplored the Prime Minister. What are you censoring? Which government priority do you find unacceptable? Purchasing power, full employment, ecological transition, equal opportunities or even sovereignty? If your motion of censure is adopted, all these objectives would be in jeopardy,” she insisted. Before launching: “We carry solutions, not dissolution”. The RN does not “forbid anything” To put the government “face to face with its responsibilities”, the deputies of Nupes had renamed their motion of censure “motion of defiance”. A way of responding to Elisabeth Borne’s refusal to put her general policy speech to the vote last week. “Let’s put it simply: this motion of no confidence will not block anything but it will repair the first fault of your term of office”, affirmed Olivier Faure, deputy and first secretary of the PS, who saw in this refusal an “offense to our democratic life” . By insisting: “Since we have the power to impose this vote on you, we do it”. Thomas Mesnier, Horizons MP!, Despite everything, wanted to challenge the Socialists, appealing to the memory of “Blum, Mitterrand and Rocard”. “Your illustrious predecessors rose to the challenges of their time. They worked, composed without ever denying themselves. I find it hard to imagine that you continue in this enslavement to the Rogue. There is still time, ”he told them. To read also With its motion of censure, the Nupes targets the leadership of the opposition The RN deputies wanted to take advantage of the debate to ensure that they constitute a “responsible” opposition and even “constructive”, far from systematic blocking. A strategy the opposite of their colleagues on the left. “The time is not for base political manoeuvres, it is time for action in the service of the French,” said Alexandre Loubet. “By not voting for your motion of censure, we are making a responsible decision. We put the country before the parties, which is not your case, ”he assured, turning to the deputies of Nupes. “Do not believe that our opposition will weaken against Emmanuel Macron,” he warned. The RN deputy also indicated that his group “does not refrain from anything” regarding the possible filing of a motion of censure. SEE ALSO – Elisabeth Borne denounces a motion of censure “stitched with a trial of intent”