Eric Ciotti, excluded on Wednesday from the LR unanimously from the political function of the party in which he did not participate, replied that he will “remain” the president of the Republicans, contesting the validity of the imposed sanction.
The management of the Gaullist movement is now ensured by the representative Annie Genevard and François-Xavier Bellamy.
“The meeting organized this afternoon was carried out in flagrant violation of our statutes. None of the decisions taken at this meeting have legal consequences,” wrote the deputy of Alpes-Maritimes on the social network X for several minutes. after the announcement of the decision in the press release of the LR political office.
“Republicans will present to the French candidates with clarity and independence” for the legislative elections, Ms. Genevard assured at the end of the meeting, while the National Investment Commission was “restored in its current form,” according to a press release.
Twenty-four hours after Mr. Ciotti advocated an “alliance” with the National Assembly, the LR crisis appears more acute than ever, as the ousted president first closed the doors of the party headquarters in Paris, forcing the political bureau to meet in rented premises nearby.
“We are able to rally voters and we are able tomorrow, in the National Assembly, to serve as a bulwark against (the) excesses that threaten France today,” Mr Bellamy said after the decision to expel Eric Ciotti.
AFP