The deputy from the North Adrien Quatennens, convicted of domestic violence, was invested Friday evening by La France insoumise, unlike historical figures of the party like Alexis Corbière, Raquel Garrido or Danielle Simonnet, who were not reappointed, announced their movement.
The case of Mr. Quatennens, outgoing deputy for the 1st district of the North, was debated among LFI’s partners on the left. Ms. Simonnet, elected in Paris, as well as Ms. Garrido and Mr. Corbière, deputies of Seine-Saint-Denis, embody discordant voices within LFI: “I am being made to pay for the crime of lèse-Mélenchon,” protested Raquel Garrido on X Friday evening.
The boss of the Ecologists Marine Tondelier said on Saturday she was “extremely shocked” by the “purge” within LFI – where several outgoing deputies, critics of Jean-Luc Mélenchon, were not invested for the legislative elections – and summoned the authorities of his party on the subject.
“I summoned the EELV authorities this morning to see what follow-up to be given to this,” declared on France 2 Marine Tondelier, who must also meet with socialist leaders Olivier Faure and communist Fabien Roussel. The boss of the Ecologists wants the New Popular Front to support, despite everything, the candidates ousted by LFI.
Tic-tac… In two weeks, on June 30, the first round of the early legislative elections desired by Emmanuel Macron will take place. Names of candidates, new betrayals, unusual… The editorial team brings you this Saturday in the countryside.