Modem leader François Bayrou, an ally of Emmanuel Macron, again defended on Sunday March 14 the establishment of proportional representation in the legislative elections by referendum, believing that it could be organized at the same time as the regional ones scheduled for June.
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There is a question that has poisoned the public debate for a long time - the 'yellow vests' have spoken about it a lot in their notebooks of grievances - and they very often said that they were not represented
", he said. argued in the broadcast of France Inter / France info /
Le Monde
.
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If we make this observation, then we turn to our history and our institutions and we say to the French: You will have to decide,
" he continued, again advocating a referendum.
For him “
it would be nice to do it at the same time as the regional ones
” and therefore “
from June if they take place in June
”.
He repeats that he "
never believed that it could be achieved through parliamentary means
".
Because, according to him, "
what we are confronted with is the eternal conservatism of the political forces which want to keep power for themselves, of the majority political forces which believe that they will remain so
."
“
I proposed a referendum on the day of the second round of the legislative elections to have that settled, I was told 'it's too early', and now 'it's too late'.
"
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François Bayrou joked about President LR of the Senate Gérard Larcher, opposed to this reform.
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It makes me laugh because Gérard Larcher is elected as a proportional senator.
Historically, three quarters of senators have been elected on a proportional basis,
”he tackled.
However, he said he was "
one of the very few politicians who believe that promises are binding
", referring to Emmanuel Macron's campaign commitment in 2017 to introduce a dose of proportionality in the legislative elections.
But LREM and the executive are very cautious.
Favorable to a “
dose of proportionality
”
,
the general delegate of the presidential party, Stanislas Guerini, recognized Sunday on France 3 a “
difference of political calendar
”
with the Modem.
He prefers
"
to include it in the presidential program
"
of 2022,
"
by also reducing the number of parliamentarians.
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According to the boss of LREM deputies Christophe Castaner, the method of electing deputies is undoubtedly not "
the absolute priority
" of the French in the midst of a health crisis.
February 10, Emmanuel Macron considered that this debate "
significant
" on proportional had
to
"
continue.
"