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Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the enigma of a non-candidacy for the legislative elections

2022-05-11T18:54:22.624Z


DECRYPTION – Released in the first round of the presidential election with 21.95% of the vote, the leader of the new unitary movement of the left intends to stay above the political swamp.


“ 

Jean-Luc Mélenchon has always hated dealing with accusations and murky stories, whether about money, violence or morals

.

Really, he hates…

”The charges brought against Taha Bouhafs for sexual assault are no exception, confirms to

Le Figaro

a close friend of the former presidential candidate.

One more reason to stay above the political swamp in which he no longer wants to get dirty.

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The case, which on May 8 triggered an internal investigation into the movement, was made public on Wednesday, less than 48 hours after the young activist from working-class neighborhoods, influenced social networks and was sentenced in the first proceeding for public insult because of origin, decides to give up presenting itself to the legislative ones in Vénissieux (14th district of the Rhône).

On Tuesday night, he had thrown in the towel, arguing too heavy pressure "

from the system

" against him and a new "

death threat"

.

Read also

Legislative 2022: how Mélenchon made the left bend

Internally at the Insoumis…

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Source: lefigaro

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