It's a new distance with Renaud Muselier, and a step closer to Thierry Mariani.
For several weeks, the outgoing president LR, candidate for the regional elections in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, has been the target of criticism for having included macronists in his list.
After the request for the withdrawal of his nomination expressed by the deputy Éric Ciotti or the number 2 LR, Guillaume Peltier, it is the turn of the senator LR of the Alpes-Maritimes Henri Leroy to condemn the
“treachery”
of the Republican, while expressing his
"Esteem"
for the candidate of the National Assembly.
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“
He is a friend who is firmly on the right, attached to our historical Gallic values.
It is in a comment on Facebook that the senator expressed his agreement with Thierry Mariani. Highlighted on social networks by the head of the candidate's list in the Alpes-Maritimes, Alexandra Masson, the declaration was quick to react. “
I voted for Senator LR Henri Leroy. Today he declares his sympathy to the FN candidates, I ask President Gérard Larcher, Senator Bruno Retailleau and President Christian Jacob to react. That's enough !
", Thus castigated Pierre-Paul Léonelli, deputy LR to mayor Christian Estrosi.
Despite criticism, the former mayor of Mandelieu-la-Napoule reiterated his remarks on Monday in the columns of
Nice-Matin
.
Assuring the feeling of "
being betrayed by someone who has reneged on his word
", Henri Leroy once again praised "
the convictions for France, especially for the great sovereign values
" of Thierry Mariani.
"
I do not want to vote for a traitor
", he still assured about the first round of the ballot.
“
It doesn't mean that I will vote RN.
I do not invite Mariani to vote.
I'm talking about the man,
”however qualified the elected.
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In the case of a duel in the second round between Thierry Mariani and Renaud Muselier, as the polls predict, the senator does not however close the door to a vote for the RN candidate. "
I am waiting to see the alliances and agreements of the second round,
" he said, while announcing to be "
ready to work with
" Thierry Mariani if the latter is elected. “He
is neither an extremist nor a fascist (...). He's a firm right-wing boy
, ”he said. And to add: "
I am ready to work with all those who defend the values of the Republic in the fields where I am most invested. I'm talking about people, not parties.
"
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