The opposition is not weakening. If the verdict of the Constitutional Council, as well as the rejection of the first referendum of shared initiative, somewhat showered the hopes of the French, the unions, but also the members of the opposition continue to hope. While the second shared initiative referendum must be examined by the Elders with a decision handed down on May 3, the Liot deputies are already planning what will happen next. Faced with the inflexibility of the executive, a new bill will be launched to counter this unpopular reform. Explanations.
It is an endless fight which now agitates the unions, the opposition, the French and the executive. While the text was adopted by force, thanks to article 49.3, in the National Assembly, many were impatiently awaiting the decision of the Constitutional Council, which was to rule on this controversial reform. He finally chose to support the government, while forcefully rejecting the first shared initiative referendum proposed by Nupes. A shock for the French, who saw the law being promulgated immediately by the President of the Republic.
During a televised address on Monday evening, Emmanuel Macron tried, for his part, to open the door to dialogue by expressing his regrets with regard to a reform which is still not accepted. He was, however, adamant about its necessity and showed no sign of inflection. Facing him, today a great upheaval is taking place with an outcry and increased mistrust. Between motion of censure, second request for a referendum of shared initiative or even mobilization in view of May 1, the steps are raining down to prevent the implementation of the reform.
More recently, it was Bertrand Pancher, boss of the Libertés, Indépendants, Outre-mer et Territoires (Liot) group, who spoke in the columns of Le Parisien. He thus expressed himself on the choice of his group to “file a bill to repeal the pension reform”. A new attempt to avoid the implementation of this pension reform.
The Liot deputies have therefore planned to present the text on June 8 during their parliamentary niche, a day when they will have their hands on the agenda of the National Assembly. For the time being, the group has not yet decided between two possible options: the repeal of the complete law or a focus on raising the legal age of departure.
By April 20, the Liot deputies will have to agree between these two possibilities to file a common text around this proposal. Today they are the only ones who can carry out this procedure since the turn of the Socialists in the National Assembly has already passed.
It should be remembered that the Liot group was already at work when the motion of censure was tabled, which almost led to the resignation of the government. This decision was made by nine votes. For a bill, a simple majority could suffice, but the Senate must first give its agreement. An eventuality difficult to envisage given the right-wing majority which sits in the Luxembourg Palace.
