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The oppositions tabled amendments on Tuesday to try to bring down the flagship measure of the modernization of institutions project, which the head of state wants.
Decrease in the number of parliamentarians or introduction of proportional representation. These emblematic measures of the institutional reform desired by the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, will only be examined in September in Parliament, as part of the organic and ordinary bills. But they are already triggering serious pbades between the majority and the opposition in the National Assembly.
Tuesday, July 17, the sixth day of the review of constitutional reform, right and left deputies have strongly criticized the government's desire to reduce the number of parliamentarians by 30%, by worrying in advance about future redistricting and enlarging the size of constituencies. "There will be an ever more distant link with the French has warned the MP France insubordinate (LFI), Eric Coquerel. Power will be more technocratic, politics will become a profession.
From the Socialists (PS) to the Republicans (LR), through the "rebellious" or the Communists, deputies from various opposition sides tabled amendments to try to bring down the flagship measure of the draft modernization of institutions, wanted by the head of state. That of LR aimed to "constitutionalize the current number of deputies to the National Assembly" that of the PS to "maintain the number of 577 deputies in the National Assembly" . All were rejected.
"National sport is antiparliamentarianism"
The general rapporteur of the text, Richard Ferrand, pointed out that their inclusion in the Constitution was meaningless and then rendered "Impossible the implementation of the global reform" . The leader of the deputies LRM then condemned "the tartufferie" of the opponents to this disposition, triggering boos in the Hemicycle. "It is a presidential commitment" repeated the Minister of justice, Nicole Belloubet, to demonstrate the validity of this measure, attracting in return criticisms against the insufficiency of the arguments made . The minister also received a speech from the opposition, which accused him of taking parliamentarians lightly by proposing "a game" to listen to one another speak.
Some deputies also denounced the will of the government to introduce a dose of 15% proportional to the next parliamentary elections. "With the proportional, you will create two kinds of deputies" reproached the MP LR, Guillaume Larrivé, while his colleague, Marc Le Fur presented the decline in the number of deputies as a way for Emmanuel Macron of "hold its majority"
In a very tense atmosphere, members of the majority and the opposition also accused each other of raising populism. The (non-inscribed) member Sylvia Pinel regretted the "small music against the elected ones which would cost dearly" judging that through its project of declining the number of parliamentarians, the government would "strengthen populism ". A message echoed in the ranks of the opposition. "National sport is antiparliamentarianism" has particularly reminded the UDI Philippe Vigier. "The rise of populism is your responsibility! launched in return the leader of the MoDem deputies, Marc Fesneau, in the direction of the opposition. In a still heated atmosphere.
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