Macronist MP Marc Ferracci announced on Wednesday that he is relinquishing the function of co-rapporteur of the bill "for full employment", after accusations of a potential conflict of interest, which he disputes. "I have been targeted in recent days by a smear campaign claiming that I would benefit personally from France labour reform. This campaign was relayed by parliamentarians," the MP told the Assembly's Social Affairs Committee.
"Given the legal actions that I have already launched and that I could continue to launch, I wish to be able to defend my probity, my honor serenely and without the oppositions taking advantage of it to disrupt the examination of the text," justified the elected (Renaissance) of the French of Switzerland and Liechtenstein, questioned by the news site Blast for a possible conflict of interest.
The ethics officer of the Assembly, whom he had consulted, had nevertheless indicated to him that he could well be rapporteur on the part of the bill dedicated to the rights and duties of job seekers. He was replaced on Wednesday by Christine Le Nabour (Renaissance).
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"This gesture honours you"
Blast had said that the evolution of Pôle emploi, tomorrow France Work, "will personally benefit Pierre Ferracci", father of Marc Ferracci, as well as the latter, which he rejects. Pierre Ferracci is the head of the powerful Alpha group of advisory to works councils, and Marc Ferracci owns 35% of the shares of his father's holding company.
"I will always put the public interest ahead of my personal interests. I have worked throughout my professional life to advance work and employment," Ferracci told his colleagues. Several welcomed his decision, including the socialist Arthur Delaporte who had also seized the deontologist: "this gesture honors you," he told him. "Depriving ourselves of his expertise and competence is something we will miss," said Philippe Vigier (MoDem). "Beware of men and people," warned another elected member of the majority.