They were estimated to be around 15 in number.
In the end, 19 Republican deputies voted in favor of the cross-party censure motion, rejected yesterday in the National Assembly.
Thus going against the president of the right-wing party, Éric Ciotti, who had affirmed that no LR parliamentarian would vote for a text rejecting the government.
"
I can't blame them
," said Olivier Marleix on BFMTV on March 21 morning.
The boss of the LR deputies in the National Assembly continues:
“I respect the convictions of each of my colleagues, I fully understand that they did not want to take on a reform carried out despite everything by Emmanuel
Macron.
Thus, he believes, “
everyone exercises their mandate and votes responsibly
”.
"
I don't have to blame them.
»
Olivier Marleix, however, has drawn a “
limit
”, the “
only
”: “
These are people who change their minds or who lack loyalty too much.
Without, of course, naming names.
“
Most of the deputies vote in conscience, I respect their choice: they considered that the form also counted and that this reform had lacked too much social dialogue.
Before concluding, however: “
I regret that we did not give a united face and that it confused our voters.
»
