The member for the Oise left the Republicans for the presidential majority without putting an end to his mandate, usually reserved for the opposition.
Le Monde with AFP
Members of the Opposition members of the Finance Committee left a series of ongoing hearings at the National Assembly, Wednesday, 16 February, to protest the refusal of the President of the Commission, Eric Woerth, to resign Despite its rallying to the parliamentary group of the presidential majority and its support for Emmanuel Macron.
For the Republicans (LRs) as for the Socialist Group, Eric Woerth’s obstinacy constitutes a transgression of “the spirit of the National Assembly, as the member said. Véronique Louwagie, who called on the “rights of the opposition” and a “spirit of democratic balance”.
The text that governs the distribution of positions between parliamentary groups stipulates that “can not be elected (…) that a member belonging to a group having declared his opposition”. The member for the Oise is no longer part of this category, which his old allies criticize, but he was elected under a label different from that of the majority – his choice therefore does not have an irregularity.
“I will not resign, so”
So it is in the name of “the exemplarity” that the leader of the Socialist MPs, Valérie Rabault, also asked for the resignation of Eric Woerth, pointing out that the Commission “may be convened at any time” in the remaining four months of the legislature. “Assume your choice,” honored Michel Zumkeller (Union of Democrats and Independent), followed by Charles de Courson (Freedoms and Territories) who pleaded for a “clarification”. Eric Coquerel (France unsuitable) said it would be a candidate if necessary.
The majority has, for its part, is blocking behind its new recruit. The Finance Commission “deserves better than the importation of a political and symbolic debate,” said Laurent Saint-Martin, MP (the Republic in March) of Val-de Marne. Impaside, Eric Woerth affirmed: “I will not resign, so” I do not support Emmanuel Macron’s first term, I said that I was going to support Emmanuel Macron’s second term “,” Has he added, getting at once.
The opposition members then left the room, leaving the meeting continue in the presence of the majority around various auditions. They did not loosen at the beginning of the afternoon since the presentation of the annual report of the Court of Auditors in the hemicycle again allowed them to express their dissatisfaction with, for twenty minutes, speech and Suspensions of session.
The President of the Finance Committee as the rest of the remaining majority of marble, the meeting resumed its course normally. Former Minister Sarkozyst announced a week ago that he would support Emmanuel Macron rather than Valérie Pécresse for the presidential election.