They took the fly and not only because thousands of opponents demonstrated against the project A69 motorway between Castres and Toulouse last weekend. The Tarn elected officials in favor of infrastructure also took very badly the “procrastination” of the Minister of Transport who on Monday, on France Infoclassified the A69 among the road projects “to be reviewed” possibly and of which it is necessary to study “the way of reducing the environmental impacts”.
Clément Beaune was also surprised to have “heard little lately of elected officials from all sides” supporters of the project. The response was quick. “This project is supported by 70% of the inhabitants of the territory and 90% of the companies (…) Our benevolence served us, we did not want to be accused of being provocateurs” before a demonstration which was announced tense, indicates this Tuesday Michel Bossi, the president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) of the Tarn, surrounded by supporters sweeping almost the entire political spectrum of the department. In the forefront of which Pascal Bugis, the various right mayor of Castres. “This fight was fought and this fight was won. And a few thousand individuals come to explain to us today that we have to start all over again. We dream!, he got carried away. If this is the rule of law, I rather have the impression that we are being delivered to anarchy, continued the city councilor who finds it difficult to understand that one can judge anachronistic an infrastructure whose environmental authorizations have been data “in January 2023”.
“A minority perched on the trees”
“It’s easy when you’re a Parisian parliamentarian and you have everything, four stations and two airports, but you’re fed up with arguments that have no place”, chained Christophe Ramond the socialist president of the county council not really convinced that the proposed alternative project – the development of the RN126 – would save more trees.
Vincent Garel and Claire Fita, socialist regional councilors speaking on behalf of Carole Delga, believe that the A69 meets “a real need”, in particular “social justice” for the South Tarnais. “This project is signed, legal, legitimate, useful and expected”, insists the centrist senator Philippe Folliot. As for the deputy Renaissance Jean Terlier, he tackles “a minority perched on trees” and asks his minister to “withdraw these remarks”.
On their way, the promoters of the motorway will summarize the substance of their thoughts in a joint letter addressed to Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne.