The survey published by Nice-Matin marks the beginning of the electoral campaign for the 2020 municipal elections in Nice.
It should be noted that this survey comes (by chance?) shortly after the one commissioned by the City Hall, which reported a high level of satisfaction among the people of Nice regarding the management of their city and attributed very favorable scores to Christian Estrosi and his team for their actions.
The battle has therefore begun, and everyone will play with their own weapons.
A first reaction came from Patrick Mottard, a former elected official and still active in local politics, but especially a keen observer.
His is a call to arms or… to the polls!
โAfter 12 years of undivided power under Christian Estrosi, a change is necessary in Nice. But it goes without saying that, for us, it cannot be the change that is currently being prepared,โ he commented.
Here are his statements, expressed in two press releases.
With all those who do not want to be manipulated by this face-off between LR candidates, let us offer, by relying on a republican and solidarity-based project, an alternative that is also a new political proposal.
Not being interested in the duel between the two LR leaders, I am among those (and there are many, determined ones) who are seeking an alternative solution to avoid being manipulated by it. A solution that allows us to create momentum and perhaps a surprise.
The political space exists even if, due to the lack of concrete proposals, it is still limited in the current survey. Therefore, we will need to shift the lines. How?
By proposing, by gathering, by shaking things up.
By proposing a project of republican integration where, in addition to innovative political proposals regarding economic development, housing, culture, and the environment, we would finally treat the cityโs neighborhoods equally (we can primarily think of security, traffic, transport, and cleanliness).
By gathering without exclusivity โ damn the labels โ all those who do not want a political system where communication prevails over substance, exclusion over living together. And who want a system where representative democracy assumes its responsibilities by relying on a real and un-monopolized participative democracy.
By shaking up past recipes, overcoming ego quarrels, proposing a new electoral offer, committing to innovative practices.
With my Radical friends, with Dominique Boy-Mottard who anticipates his new practices (with some other elected officials) in the city council, I remain available to work on this project in complete freedom and without preconceived ideas.
Patrick Mottard