Regarding his succession, the leader of rebellious France warns: “The first who triggers a civil war [within the movement], he will be dealing with me”.
Le Monde with AFP
For the candidacy for the presidential election of 2027, “I would like to be replaced,” announced Jean-Luc Mélenchon in an interview to the reporterre site, posted on Tuesday September 6. Responding to a question about his intentions for the next presidential election, the leader of France Insoumise (LFI) replied:
Yes, that’s it, in 2027, and why not in 2056. You know where you will be tomorrow morning? We are all mortal, dear friend, and from a certain age, the probability increases.
“I would like us to stop basking with that. I am not a candidate for the permanent candidacy. I have already done so three times, because the need commanded,” insisted the former candidate of 71 years which “does not aspire to constantly renew the same role”.
“finish [his] intellectual work”
“And in the future, I have a task: I have formulated for the first time an overall theory which allows us the synthesis between political ecology, the heritage of historical socialism, republicanism, And it’s called “the theory of the era of the people and the citizen revolution”. My task is to finish this intellectual work “, continued the former deputy of the Bouches-du-Rhône.
Regarding his succession, Jean-Luc Mélenchon warns: “The first who triggers a civil war [within the movement], he will be dealing with me”. “There are always good reasons to trigger wars … But here is my instructions: make yourself loved. The one who will be most loved by the large number, you will see that it will seem natural to say:” Come on, go- y! “” he explained.
“Then, with regard to the continuation of candidates for the presidential election, fear the overflow rather than the too empty. So it will be done,” added the one who finished third in the presidential election (22 %) In the spring, before uniting the left in the legislative elections, behind LFI, with the new Ecological and Social People’s Union (Nuts).