François Hollande takes out the sulfate to criticize Emmanuel Macron. On the occasion of the launch of his new book, Disordersthe former President of the Republic looks severely at his former Minister of Economy.
“It is an opportunist centrism that is going to lead the lame march of the country,” he says in his book to clarify the vision of presidential politics.
“No great debate of ideas, no credibility”
In a long interview with The expressthe socialist wants to be even harsher, judging that “vagueness is not a project.”
“Adapting to circumstances is good-quality pragmatism at best. (…) The presidential election was a missed appointment. There were no great debates of ideas and the credibility of the programs was evacuated”, added the former head of state. .
Before hurriedly citing different elements of Emmanuel Macron’s campaign such as retirement at 65, the reform of the RSA and the abolition of the television canon and judging them “not at the level of what is at stake”.
The CNR, Macron’s “new thing”
François Hollande is also skeptical about the launch of the National Council for Refoundation this Thursday. However, the president wants to present “a new method of governance” bringing together social partners, associations and political parties.
“I am not sure that we should recreate an institution. The Economic, Social and Environmental Council already exists. A new ‘thing’ is not needed, but I will judge from experience,” explains the former Elysée tenant.
The opposition was also unconvinced, boycotting the entire event. Nor will Gérard Larcher, president of the Senate, be present, as will the CGT and FO.
“Extremism will prevail”
François Hollande is also concerned about the next presidential term in which Emmanuel Macron will not be able to stand again due to the coming to power of Marine Le Pen.
“The greatest risk would be that (…) every five years citizens would be summoned to elect the candidate to avoid the worst, without however adhering to his project. Because at one point, tired of the fight, ‘Extremism’ prevail,” further analyzes the former leader.
“My only responsibility is to have governed the country”
There is no doubt, however, for the former president to see part of the responsibility there, after 5 years of a politically very complicated five-year period, clouded by incidents with his majority and at the end of which he failed to represent.
“I was not a candidate, neither in 2017 nor in 2022. The only time I was, I was elected. My only responsibility is to have governed the country”, defends the sexagenarian.
The head of the insubordinate France is also the target of the arrows of François Hollande, several relatives of whom, like Bernard Cazeneuve, his former prime minister, left the socialist party to denounce the agreement between the insubordinate France and the Socialist Party during the elections legislative.
“Mélenchon refuses reality”
The latter has also denounced a “toutouisé” party at the Sunday newspaper this weekend launching a “manifesto” to rebuild the left.
“In order to have votes, Jean-Luc Mélenchon refuses to face a certain number of realities (proselytizing Islamism), he is silent on certain issues (anti-Semitism), he is even complacent (by speaking of a policeman who would kill) “, the shouts.
Although in this interview he affirms “no longer being in partisan matters”, François Hollande does not close the door to a possible return, alleging that “many pages” are “to be completed”. He had already attempted a comeback last winter due to the difficulties of Anne Hidalgo’s presidential candidacy. Unsuccessfully.
Source: BFM TV
