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Coronavirus: Mélenchon wants "the National Assembly to continue its work"

2020-03-16T07:49:21.892Z


The leader of La France Insoumise believes that "democracy must not be shelved" during the coronavirus crisis. "We are not voting full powers in government," he said.


Faced with the serious health crisis of the coronavirus that is looming, Jean-Luc Mélenchon is worried about democracy. The possibility of postponing the second round of municipal elections is becoming more and more credible. Claimed by part of the opposition - including two LFI deputies, François Ruffin and Alexis Corbière -, the measure will be considered by the executive in conjunction with the scientific council and the opposition, at the start of the week. " Democracy should not be shelved," said the leader of the rebels Sunday, March 15 after the announcement of the first results of the first round.

"Do not put democracy on hold"

"I ask that the National Assembly can continue its work," he also asked. "Under conditions of health protection and responsibility, that goes without saying, but there can be no question of putting democracy on parentheses" , also argued Jean-Luc Mélenchon. The Insoumis warned that parliamentarians were not voting "full powers in government".

“We are voting full powers for the people and those who represent them. We are voting full power on our ability to be a united and united people, ”he said. "And so that we can be it, it is necessary that we remain free and that we are in condition to express our opinions to bring all the richness of our contest to the common work", judged the former candidate for the election presidential.

Mélenchon warns the government

Jean-Luc Mélenchon also called on the government to "make arrangements as soon as possible" in the event of general confinement. "So that people can organize themselves knowingly ," he asked. The chief of the Insubmitted however warned: "Discipline is acquired only on the condition that one consents to authority. It must be legitimate and as consistent as possible. ” By this, the member for Bouches-du-Rhône warns that the executive has no interest in "taking advantage of the situation to pass, like the last time, impromptu measures like this 49-3 between two provisions on the coronavirus " The use of this article of the Constitution, making it possible to pass a text of law "in force" - while putting to vote the responsibility of the government - was used at the end of February to adopt at first reading the bill on the reform of the retreats.

"The most important thing is our common life, it is our democracy, it is our homeland" , concluded Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

Source: lefigaro

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