The candidate for the post of prime minister from the coalition of the left “New Popular Front” Lucie Caste on France Inter radio station called French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to prevent the leftists, who won the parliamentary elections, from participating in the formation of the government as a rejection of democracy.
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“I think this is a rejection of democracy. I believe that President Macron’s decision is not in accordance with the principles of the constitution and the principles of democracy. I think it is disturbing. And yes, I call on everyone to unite and speak out against it,” Caste said.
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Caste also recalled that 34 of the 168 deputies from the presidential coalition were able to be elected to parliament due to the fact that members of the left-wing New Popular Front (NPF) coalition withdrew their candidacies from the second round of elections at Macron’s request. According to Caste, during the consultation on Friday, the president acknowledged the help of the left during the last elections.
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Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron ruled out the possibility of NNF participation in the government being formed, despite the fact that the coalition won early parliamentary elections, receiving 182 seats out of 577 in the country’s National Assembly.
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He explained that such a decision was made in the interests of “institutional stability”, since following the results of the president’s consultations with party leaders, it became obvious that the government of the left would immediately face a vote of no confidence.
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On Monday, after consulting with the president, the head of the right-wing National Rally party, Jordan Bardella, once again confirmed that their party would put forward a vote of no confidence if the new government consists of members of the left coalition, and the leader of the faction in parliament, Marine Le Pen, demanded an extraordinary meeting of the lower chamber in order to be able to put forward a vote of no confidence in the government and the prime minister immediately, and not on October 1, when parliament starts working.
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After the president’s decision, the leaders of some left-wing parties in the coalition, in particular the head of the Socialists Olivier Faure and the head of the environmentalists Marine Tondelier, announced their refusal to participate in the planned second round of consultations, arguing that they did not want to “take part in a travesty of democracy.”
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In the early parliamentary elections, the coalition “Together for the Republic” of President Emmanuel Macron took second place, receiving 168 seats in the National Assembly. The right-wing National Rally party, with its Republican allies, won 143 seats. Thus, no political force received a majority to form a new government. Later, French President Emmanuel Macron accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal’s government on the condition that he continue to serve until a new cabinet is formed.
