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European elections: the campaign of La France insoumise against incorrect registration is controversial

2024-02-29T12:05:03.982Z

Highlights: Jean-Luc Mélenchon's movement directly attacked journalists on campaign posters against incorrect registration. The head of the political department of France Télévisions, Nathalie Saint-Cricq, also sees her face appearing on one of the posters for La France insoumise. The strategy of ad hominem mobilization around figures of journalism strongly provoked the president of the Republicans (LR) “These messages from rebellious France against journalists are unbearable,” said Éric Ciotti on X.


Jean-Luc Mélenchon's movement directly attacked journalists on campaign posters against incorrect registration.


Workhorse of La France insoumise (LFI) during the European elections, the movement's fight against incorrect registration has further intensified in recent days.

Even if it means directly targeting journalists.

Begun on February 14 with a letter sent to the Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin, demanding

"major action from the State"

, the campaign of the Insoumis in favor of registration on the electoral lists quickly provided itself with posters.

Pointing the finger at

“racists”

, the

“rich”

but also

“golfers”

, the visuals are always accompanied by the same formula:

“The rich and the racists vote, and you?”

Followed by a link to the site

“onvoteinsoumis.fr”

, which allowed the verification of 11,333

“electoral situations”

, according to the platform.

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But, on February 26, the official account of La France insoumise

went up a notch on the social network

The next day, it was the turn of Vincent Bolloré, owner of C8 and CNews, to be taken to task.

The head of the political department of France Télévisions, Nathalie Saint-Cricq, also sees her face appearing on one of the posters for La France insoumise.

The strategy of

ad hominem

mobilization around figures of journalism strongly provoked the president of the Republicans (LR).

“These messages from rebellious France against journalists are unbearable.

Mr. Mélenchon and his friends hate freedom.

They are a danger for France!

Support for Nathalie Saint Cricq and Pascal Praud!”

, said Éric Ciotti on X. An indignation which quickly obtained a response from Manuel Bompard, coordinator of La France insoumise.

“Since when is it an insult to say that someone votes?

Rather than looking for ridiculous controversies, Éric Ciotti would do better to relay our calls to register on the electoral lists!”

, he retorted before sending the elected official back to the Insoumis site.

Far from moderating, the movement

's

»

.

And to add, provocatively:

“No jealousy”

.

Source: lefigaro

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