It becomes almost a habit: Emmanuel Macron announces, Parliament validates.
As in the first two lockdowns, deputies and senators are invited to vote to approve the new restrictive measures.
In the Assembly this Thursday morning April 1, however, there is no suspense about the outcome: the Macronists and their allies indeed hold the majority.
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"We are made to debate for nothing"
Deploring a lack of consultation by the executive, a large part of the opposition at the Palais Bourbon this time decided not to take part in the vote.
“The decision is lonely.
It is not even shared between the ministers and the President of the Republic "
, sighed the deputy LR Eric Ciotti this Thursday morning on France 2.
" We are made to debate for nothing.
We will say it.
We will not participate in a simulacrum ”,
warned the elected right.
The group of La France Insoumise is in the same position.
“The Insoumis will not participate in the Macronist April Fool's vote this morning.
Parliament is humiliated but it does not surrender
,
”
quipped Jean-Luc Mélenchon on Thursday morning on Twitter.
The same goes for the Communist deputies.
"We are not going to vote on decisions that have already been taken"
, we whisper within the group.
The Socialists should also resort to boycott.
During the vote in the Senate this Thursday afternoon, opposition groups should adopt the same attitude.
In an interview with the
Parisian
, Gérard Larcher, the president of the upper chamber wanted to remind the executive that
“Parliament is not a registration chamber”
.
“We have always asked that Parliament debate and be involved in decision-making.
What we are asked today, beyond an always useful debate, is to vote on decisions already taken, ”
he lambasted.
