“
The situation is untenable
” between the defenders of a strict revolutionary line and the supporters of a more “
broad and unitary
” vision of the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), Philippe Poutou, NPA candidate told AFP on Friday. last three presidential elections.
“
We can no longer remain a party with two different political lines.
Internal struggles, both organizationally and politically, harm the party.
Separation may appear to be a solution
,” added the leader of the small far-left party.
This “
clan war has been going on for years.
In the party, some comrades hate each other and these personal resentments have led the party to the brink of implosion.
Now there are two possible paths: either we find an agreement or we separate
,” a party delegate who preferred to remain anonymous told AFP.
The ultimatum is set for Saturday, during the NPA congress which takes place this weekend at the Saint-Denis Labor Exchange, four years after the last party congress.
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Philippe Poutou and Olivier Besancenot, another former party presidential candidate, followed by a narrow majority of members, opt for a “
radical left that can work with LFI
”.
“
We agree on certain actions and themes defended by Nupes.
We have every interest in carrying out actions together.
Whether we like it or not, Mélenchon is today the representative of the left
, ”says Julien, 39.
270,000 votes in the 2022 presidential election
“
The party's choice to support Nupes after the presidential election was not the right one.
We think we should have continued to support Poutou for the legislative elections and assert our ideas.
If we are forced to separate, it will be the end of the NPA as it exists today
, ”retorted Damien Scali, spokesperson for Philippe Poutou’s campaign during the 2022 presidential election, to AFP. of the 2,000 members of the NPA are of the same opinion.
“
It was not seen from the outside but in reality, there were several campaigns during the elections this year.
There are those who only want to work with Lutte Ouvrière, and the supporters of a more open party
, ”summarized Julien Salingue, the party’s press officer, to AFP.
Beyond the internal opposition on the political line of the NPA, the members have been "
embedded for years in a dialogue of the deaf
", because "
of a construction of the party which brings together several fractions which never communicate together
", reported to AFP a member of the management.
Philippe Poutou had collected 0.8% of the votes, or nearly 270,000 voters, during the presidential election in April.