THE QUESTION.
On February 22, 2017, Emmanuel Macron, then a candidate for his first presidential election, sealed an alliance with François Bayrou and the Modem.
Under certain conditions: the introduction of proportional representation in legislative elections so that
“pluralism is finally respected in our public life and in Parliament”
.
“We must quickly [...] lead the electoral law which aims to introduce proportional representation.
We won't be able to do it in June, but it will have to be done before the end of the year”
, Emmanuel Macron then slips during an interview with Médiapart, March 5, 2017. The project is finally buried four years later, when the majority finally explains that "
the conditions are not met
" in Parliament.
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Last April, however, Emmanuel Macron reiterated, without however committing himself as he had done in the past.
“
I am rather in favor of a constitutional reform which enshrines the role of the executive, which strengthens Parliament and which represents better
,” he explained.
“
I am rather in favor of proportional representation
,” he added.
Words that annoy his opponent of the National Rally, Marine Le Pen.
"We have become a failing democracy under Emmanuel Macron's mandate.
Extremely strong currents of thought are not properly represented in the National Assembly
, ”she said Friday, April 22 on CNews.
"
Emmanuel Macron had undertaken to implement proportional representation, he broke his promise."
To these criticisms, the candidate president replied on April 22 at the microphone of France Inter: "
I did not manage to do it [the presidential election, editor's note] because I did not have the political support, I did not have not a majority in the Senate.
I didn't just want to do the proportional, but to reduce the number of parliamentarians
.
What about?
Did the head of state not keep his promise?
Or was he unable, in spite of himself, to implement the reform?
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