PS-LFI agreement for the legislative elections: Anne Hidalgo explains why she is against it but “does not wish to prevent it”
If Anne Hidalgo criticizes the agreement for the legislative elections between La France insoumise and the Socialist Party, disrespectful ” people “ and that “does not carry guarantees” necessary on several themes, it “does not wish to prevent” her approval Thursday evening by the national council of her party, she told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
“The agreement proposed by LFI and Jean-Luc Mélenchon does not provide the necessary guarantees on subjects as essential as NATO, European defense, secularism and universal values”deplores the unfortunate PS presidential candidate, in a written statement.
Furthermore, according to her, “This agreement is not made with respect for people, nor with respect for elected representatives established in the territories, who nevertheless have political and civic commitments firmly anchored on the left”. The aedile of Paris takes as an example a relative, “the young deputy Lamia El Aaraje of the constituency of 20e arrondissement of Paris, even though she had won it a year ago at the polls”.
The PS did not win in this constituency, because LFI considered that the election of Mme El Aarage having been invalidated in January, she was not really outgoing. It is the “rebellious” Danielle Simonnet who will therefore be the candidate of the “New People’s Ecological and Social Union” (Nupes) in the 15e capital district. Claiming not “accept this injustice, which must be repaired”Anne Hidalgo ensures that she « sera [aux] sides [de Lamia El Aaraje] »without specifying whether it encourages him to present a dissident candidacy.
However, “I hear the aspiration of the people on the left for a rally to oppose social setbacks and to bring ecological and social hope”writes M.me Hidalgo. Face to face “the democratic, social and ecological emergency”, “I do not wish to prevent an electoral agreement which aims to combat ecological and social regression”she explains, adding: “The more left-wing deputies there are, the more the French will be defended, the more their voice will be heard. »
But, according to her, “a reconstruction of the left is essential”but, she says, “far from populist temptations”.