It is an “
irrevocable
” decision taken by Renaud Muselier.
This Wednesday, the president of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region announced his departure from the Republicans, after more than 30 years of right-wing activism, and denounced the “
irreconcilable mistakes
” of his now ex-party.
The elected representative also criticized Eric Ciotti, candidate for the LR congress, of "
conveying the ideas of Zemmour
", stressing the existence of two "
irreconcilable
"
currents
.
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For his part, the member for Alpes-Maritimes welcomed a "
clarification
". “
He wasn't there already. For once, he's honest. He's been working for En marche for three years!
He blasted. Starting point of the conflict, Eric Ciotti recalled the scenario of the regional elections of June 2021, during which Renaud Muselier had included Macronists in his list to block the National Rally. "
I voted for him in the second round
," said the deputy.
I voted for him because I am a man of loyalty to my political family.
I have always been faithful to my values, to my convictions.
I am loyal to the president of our political family, Christian Jacob, who is doing a wonderful job.
I did it for him because I am a responsible man.
"
"The little telegraph operators of the Élysée"
Since the local alliance with LREM, announced at the time with great fanfare by Prime Minister Jean Castex in
Le JDD
, Eric Ciotti has, however, never ceased to express his disapproval.
He notably spoke out against the inauguration of the outgoing president by LR.
“
With Bruno Retailleau (...), we voted against because we did not have confidence.
And it is revealed today.
The small telegraph operators of the Élysée, they are with Emmanuel Macron, it is their choice.
But at least there is consistency.
You can't be outside and inside.
At least it's clear, and I'm happy about it,
”he said.
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On Sud Radio, Bruno Retailleau also criticized Renaud Muselier for having "
lent a hand to an operation to destabilize the right
".
"
There is something incomprehensible all the time to tap on his political family
", annoyed the boss of senators LR, for whom "
politics is a line of clarity
".
"
Either he recognizes himself in these convictions, or he is in a political game which only aims to weaken us, and in these cases we must draw the consequences
", he added.
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Resigned from the Republicans last May, the ex-LR mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, for his part lined up behind his regional president. He is annoyed among other things about the sequence that occurred Monday, where Xavier Bertrand refused the support of Renaud Muselier in the race for the LR Congress, on the grounds of his attacks against Eric Ciotti, accused of being "
the false nose
" of "
The extreme right
".
"
In the Lépine contest of radicalism offered by the debate of the Republicans primary, Bertrand took a serious option for the podium,
" he said.
“
He dropped to one knee.
How can we have
left LR to reproach them for having gone too far to the extreme right
a few years ago
(end of 2017, editor's note)
, and today turning to those who fought Muselier and me- even who was his second on the list to prefer to see a president of the National Front sitting in the chair of the region?
», He got carried away.
Before concluding: “
Very sincerely, Republicans do not grow up with such positions.
"
