By its attitude in the National Assembly in the debates on pension reform, rebellious France “rolls out the red carpet to the far right”, accused Sunday, February 12, the patron saint of Renaissance deputies, Aurore Bergé.
The deputy for Yvelines again denounced in the Sunday Journal (JDD) “the systematic obstruction” practiced by the movement of Jean-Luc Mélenchon, at the origin of some 13,000 amendments against the government project. “Thousands are identical. Others ridicule the National Assembly (…) It is not worthy of parliamentary debate. We want to go to the end of the text and discuss article 7 “, which postpones the legal age of retirement to 64, she said.
Asked about the Insoumis MP Thomas Portes, excluded for 15 days from the Assembly after a controversial tweet targeting the Minister of Labor, Olivier Dussopt, Aurore Bergé believes that “a milestone” has been crossed. “By doing so, [‘rebellious’ MPs] damage the image of parliamentarians and roll out the red carpet for the far right. It’s a highway for the National Rally: they just have to say nothing to appear respectable. »
“Continue to demonstrate the need for reform”
In the aftermath of a renewed mobilization in the street against the government’s very controversial project, the leader of the Renaissance deputies is sticking to her positions, assuring that “we must continue to demonstrate the need for reform”.
As for a possible blockage of the country from March 7, Aurore Bergé believes that “the unions are aware that they have no interest in taking this path”.
“I believe we can find a majority in the Assembly and the Senate,” she adds. Currently stopped at Article 2, out of the 20 in the text, the deputies still have some 16,000 amendments to study until the deadline of February 17.
