The war of succession is launched.
Just hours after the announcement of the resignation of Michèle Rubirola, who gave up his chair as mayor on Tuesday for health reasons, the local political class went on the offensive.
"
The Marseillais must vote again,
" said Senator RN Stéphane Ravier, unhappy ex-candidate in the ballot, in a press release.
"
It is a real democratic hold-up (...): a new municipal election must be organized as soon as possible
", he demanded.
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In addition to the record abstention recorded at the time - against the backdrop of a health crisis -, the parliamentarian Lepenist affirms above all that "
no
" voter "
voted to elect Benoît Payan mayor of Marseille
".
He thus targets the decision of the outgoing councilor, who immediately let it be known that she wanted to cede her post to her right arm.
The socialist, with whom she campaigned in pairs, was appointed first deputy last July.
Since that date, it is he who appears in command of the city on almost all subjects.
There will be no early election, except for massive resignation of elected municipal officials
In the wake of the exit of Stéphane Ravier, another elected supported the same idea.
This is the local LREM deputy Claire Pitollat, whose constituency intersects the crested 7th and 8th arrondissements.
"
It is a denial of democracy, we stole the election from the Marseillais
", she lambasted to
Provence
, demanding "
that we redo the election, that the voters return to the polls
".
“
The Printemps Marseillais reveals that it is above all held by an extreme left stamped 'green',
” she concluded.
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Despite the demands of the opposition, there is no legal way to force the organization of an early election - except for a massive resignation of elected officials, which does not seem on the agenda .
The electoral code provides in fact that a new mayor can be elected on the basis of a simple vote of the municipal councilors, convened in plenary session.
This is good: a meeting of the 101 interested is precisely scheduled for next Monday.
The outcome of the ballot will then be in the hands of ex-PS Samia Ghali, whose votes will be decisive.
Like this summer.
