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Vaccination pass: in the Assembly, Castex regrets the "political coup" of the opposition, "purely irresponsible"

2022-01-04T15:07:00.689Z


The Prime Minister was angry with the oppositions which, last night, obtained a suspension of session during the examination of the bill reinforcing the measures of management of the crisis.


It's a rant like Jean Castex rarely pushes.

This Tuesday, the Prime Minister spoke in the National Assembly, during the questioning session to the government.

Usually calm, the head of government severely raised his voice in front of the deputies, to denounce the interruption of the session that occurred during the night from Monday to Tuesday during the examination of the bill strengthening the measures to manage the health crisis - and establishing the vaccination pass.

A strong anger, supposed to remind parliamentarians of their "

sense of responsibility

" while the epidemic wave does not abate, and that "

not far

" from 300,000 new cases have still been recorded in 24 hours.

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"

A few days before Christmas, I convened the liaison committee bringing together all the presidents of parliamentary groups to seal the consultation to which I am deeply attached

", first recalled the tenant of Matignon, to show his incomprehension.

On this occasion, the executive had also found the support of the Socialists and Republicans to transform the health pass into a vaccination pass, the main measure of this new bill.

"Political blows"

This Tuesday, Jean Castex was therefore surprised that The Republicans voted in favor of the suspension of the meeting, despite the support they have yet displayed on the text. “

The incidence rate exceeds 1,800. Yesterday, nearly 20,000 people were hospitalized due to Covid. Yesterday, 272 of our fellow citizens died from the disease,

”enumerated the boss of the majority. Lashing out in these terms: "

And during that time, some are doing their best to make political moves to slow down the debate!"

"

"

I tell you, this is not responsible!

», Then moved the Prime Minister under heavy applause, coming from the benches of the majority.

We are in a race against time, the virus is galloping and you are pulling on the handbrake.

What do our citizens think of these jokes?

», He pretended to wonder.

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While the debate is supposed to resume at the end of the afternoon, Jean Castex finally underlined that "

our committed caregivers, them, do not stop at midnight as you wished and vote

", an act "

purely irresponsible

" according to him.

At the end of his speech, the Prime Minister called "

national representation and the serenity required by the circumstances

".

"

We must restore serenity and order,

" he concluded.

Source: lefigaro

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