Jean-Yves Le Drian or Bruno Le Maire at Matignon, Manuel Valls at Quai d'Orsay, Castaner at La Défense ... Marianne revealed last Friday a secret note including a list of names proposed by Gilles Le Gendre to Emmanuel Macron in the part of a possible reshuffle. Behind the scenes, the initiative immediately set fire to the majority, including a good part of deputies La République en Marche (LREM) is now asking for the head of their group president. In his note, Gilles Le Gendre wrote in particular to the Head of State that " in the parliamentary group " that he leads, there is " no credible candidate ". " We must make sure that any act which aims to produce boiling within the majority is not committed", Teased Marc Fesneau this Monday morning on Cnews.
If he refused to comment on " private exchanges ", the Minister of Relations with Parliament somewhat reframed the leader of the " walking " deputies . " The LREM deputies need to strengthen the dialogue with the government (...) and not to try to look at each other how it will be in the coming months ," he said. he respondent, inviting members of the government and parliamentarians to " be careful " in their discussions and statements. " Our requirement to us, as a member of the government or as a parliamentarian, is to ensure that we gather ", he recalled with regard to the one who imagines himself in his place in Marianne's article ... as Minister in charge of Relations with Parliament.
A reshuffle " in the hands of the President of the Republic "
In this context, can Gilles Le Gendre remain at the head of the LREM group in the National Assembly? Marc Fesneau kicked in and awaits the group meeting on Tuesday. " I imagine Gilles Le Gendre will explain it, " he hoped, while the agenda of the meeting does not mention this affair. For the moment, Gilles Le Gendre does not " in any case " consider resigning.
As for a possible reshuffle after the second round of the municipal elections, Marc Fesneau remained cautious. " It is in the hands of the President of the Republic. We already have lots of challenges in the coming weeks , "he insisted, admitting all the same that" the periods of reshuffle are unpleasant ". " At the same time for the ministers, for the parliamentarians, but also for the journalists because it is a form of race with the small horses, of bets which one makes permanently which are not exciting for the French ", a- he concluded.