After the differences in strategy that emerged within Nupes during the debate on pension reform, Green MP Sandrine Rousseau called on Monday for a “clearer and more democratic” left alliance.
“Within the Assembly, we will have to see how we operate,” said the MP on Public Senate, after acknowledging that she had “not shared the strategy” of LFI which did not raise its amendments, as demanded by the unions, in order to allow the Assembly to debate Article 7 which provides for raising the retirement age to 64 years.
She pleaded to “ensure that there is a coordination that makes decisions with something that is much more clear and democratic”.
“I think there is a difference between LFI and Nupes”, explained Ms. Rousseau, who reiterated her call for the passage to an “act II of Nupes” when the debate on pensions is over.
“Act II must be done first in the Assembly and then we will see what the parties want to do,” she added. She also called “an error” the tweet of Jean-Luc Mélenchon calling on the deputies not to “rush” towards the key article of the reform and which reprimanded the communist allies.
A strategy that also displeased PS Senator David Assouline: “Many things (…) leave traces”. This is why “the PS must do absolutely everything to regain a central place in this union of the left”, he said on Franceinfo, believing that we “cannot be united behind Jean-Luc Mélenchon which leads the left into a total impasse”.
On France 2, LFI coordinator Manuel Bompard justified LFI’s strategy, despite criticism from its partners and unions, including CGT boss Philippe Martinez who criticized the Insoumis for “not promoting clarity” with their thousands of amendments.
“I respect Mr. Martinez’s point of view, but I do not share it,” explained the deputy. “By implementing this strategy, we have helped social mobilization,” he said. “Today I am proud to say that thanks to the LFI group (…) the postponement of the retirement age to 64 has not been adopted”, assured Mr. Bompard.
02/20/2023 09:16:26 – Paris (AFP) – © 2023 AFP
