The president of the Union of Democrats and Independents (UDI), Senator Hervé Marseille, accused the Insoumi on Wednesday of transforming the National Assembly “into a gypsy camp” to oppose the pension reform, described as “racist”. by LFI.
“The image given by LFI in particular is absolutely terrifying,” the centrist, who leads the party created in 2012 by Jean-Louis Borloo, told Radio J.
“Transforming the National Assembly into a gypsy camp… It’s not the Saintes-Marie-de-la-mer!”, he lamented.
“You have to stop giving this show and degrading this Republic”
“When we see these permanent invectives, that we can no longer exchange, that we interrupt everyone,” lamented the senator from Hauts-de-Seine, who is part of the right-wing majority in the Senate that approved raising the retirement age. from 62 to 64 four times.
“Let the street express itself, yes. Take it into account, yes. But we must stop giving this show and degrading this Republic, ”he insisted. “The Assembly is the Republic: there are institutions, there is a constitution, there are people who are elected to discuss and, at some point, vote,” he said.
“Racism”
“I am very concerned about the way in which our Republic is deteriorating,” added Hervé Marseille, who took over the UDI presidency late last year. His statements aroused offended reactions from the Insoumis: “With racism on top? Shame,” LFI coordinator Manuel Bompard reacted on Twitter.
“This racist contempt must be unanimously condemned… This verbal violence must stop,” added the deputy Alexis Corbière.
Source: BFM TV
