President LR Renaud Muselier on May 4, 2021 – STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP
- Renaud Muselier was dropped by part of the Republicans, after Jean Castex announced an agreement with the outgoing president LR for the regional ones.
- Finally, this Tuesday, after a meeting with his party, Renaud Muselier denies any “agreement”.
- The incumbent promises a list with an LR “backbone”.
In a press release, the outgoing LR president and candidate for re-election Renaud Muselier, in turmoil since his alliance with LREM, tried to “clarify” his position. “There is not and there will be no agreement at any level whatsoever with En Marche, no more than with other devices,” writes Renaud Muselier.
And to affirm: “I will therefore lead a team whose backbone will naturally be The Republicans. This team will be faithful to the plural regional majority with our natural allies and personalities of civil society, and all those who will want with us to contribute to the success of our regional project. “
A national investiture commission tonight
In this press release, Renaud Muselier affirms that he wants to study “with the heads of the departmental lists on a case-by-case basis each application on the basis of what I have called the PCR test: common commitment to the Project, proven competence and availability, absolute commitment to Republican values. “
The outgoing president claims to have obtained the “support” of the Prime Minister, proof of the “eminent recognition of the quality of our record and of our work”. In the latest issue of Sunday Newspaper, an alliance between Renaud Muselier and the LREM candidate Sophie Cluzel had been announced by Jean Castex in person, provoking the anger of part of the Republicans.
Christian Jacob then announced the withdrawal of the LR nomination to Renaud Muselier. A strategic committee met this morning, before a national investiture commission this evening at 6.30 pm. According to our information, Christian Jacob will then speak at around 8 pm.