Three hours of debates, fencing and tripping.
The Republic on the move did not demonstrate its unity Monday evening during its executive office.
Hostilities had been opened early in the morning by the number 2 of the party, Pierre Person, announcing his resignation to the
World
to create "an electric shock".
"I'm always afraid of electroshock, it can kill,"
replied Philippe Grangeon, who left his post as special adviser to Emmanuel Macron.
He accused him of making a
"political error"
which divides the movement.
“Astonishing from the man who has been primarily responsible for the failure of the structuring of LREM for two years.
Retirement will do him good, ”
whispered a participant of the meeting to the press.
“There are two ways of facing responsibilities: either you hold the bar firmly and you are up to the stakes, or you let go.
I chose to take the helm ”
, loose Stanislas Guerini, highly contested since the rout of the municipal elections.
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Whatever, the deputy for Paris is supported by his colleague Sacha Houlié (deputy for Vienna), who also announces his resignation from the executive board (Burex) and all his internal responsibilities to the movement.
"He was simply a guest member of Burex
(without voting rights, editor's note)
so he will stop responding to invitations"
, relativizes the entourage of Stanislas Guerini while each intervention immediately leaked onto social networks.
The Secretary of State for Digital Cédric O charges the slinger, who responds quickly:
"I hope you will be more convincing here than for 5G"
.
Atmosphere ...
I'm always afraid of electroshock, it can kill
Philippe Grangeon, former adviser to Emmanuel Macron
“We cannot be divided because we have disagreements. The answer cannot be to take the same ones and start over, ”
warns MP Aurore Bergé, who made an impression last week during the election of the new president of the LREM group to the Assembly.
The answer can't be to take the same ones and start over
Aurore Bergé, MP for Yvelines
This Monday evening, the elected representative of Yvelines takes a grudge against the new organization proposed by the general delegate of the movement, Stanislas Guerini.
In this case: the appointment of the ex-juppeist Marie Guévenoux in place of the ex-socialist Pierre Person.
She will be responsible for structuring LREM.
The member for Essonne will be assisted by Jean-Luc Borello, a close friend of the head of state from the left, also appointed deputy general delegate.
He will be in charge of citizen movements.
Sibeth Ndiaye in charge of Ideas
The former government spokesperson Sibeth Ndiaye and the current Secretary of State Clément Beaune join the Ideas of the movement pole.
Former Secretary of State Brune Poirson is appointed in charge of international affairs while deputy Roland Lescure takes charge of communication.
The MEP and former adviser to Emmanuel Macron Stéphane Séjourné is in charge of civil society.
As for Astrid Panosyan, she becomes treasurer.
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Stanislas Guerini also asks to postpone the election of a new executive committee, which was to be held in the coming weeks.
"If you maintain your choice of organization, the postponed calendar of the internal elections, then I will not stay at Burex"
, threatens Aurore Bergé.
Pierre Person is also demanding an election this fall.
Deputy Anne-Laurence Petel spoke in turn:
"To say our disagreements is not to create division"
.
The new number 2 of the Marie Guévenoux movement relativizes the defeats, falling to the sole fact that LREM is the party in power.
Others, like the deputy Pieyre-Alexandre Anglade, are worried about the melting of LREM activists, who are less and less present.
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To close the discussions, Stanislas Guerini asks for a vote from Burex. Only the members who are elected there have the right to vote. 17 approved the announcements made by the LREM boss, 4 abstained and 1 voted against (Pierre Person). Consequence of the ballot, Aurore Bergé acts of her departure from the body.
"Funny conception of democracy,"
squeaks a participant, supporting Stanislas Guerini. Despite the heated exchanges, the result is a form of relief for the general delegate of the movement who feared other resignations of Burex holders.
“In the political era that is opening up, we need collective, efficiency and commitment. I therefore proposed to set up a new balanced and complementary organization, with personalities from the right and the left, elected or from civil society, from large cities and regions which all embody the diversity of profiles and issues that are those of La République En Marche ”
he wrote in a press release issued at the end of the meeting. The respite should be short-lived.