By showing a photo of Christian Estrosi as a young politician at a public demonstration with Jacques Médecin and in the presence of the strongmen of the FN (National Front) of Nice at the time, with a handsome flag of this party above his head, Patrick Allemand refutes any legitimacy of Christian Estrosi to assume the role of the opponent of the far right and, above all, he rejects any amalgamation between the left and Marine Le Pen’s party.
» If there is one irrefutable thing, it is the divide between the PS (Socialist Party) and the FN. To say that it is the PS that is raising the FN is to confuse the citizens. The truth is that the UMP (Union for a Popular Movement) embraced the FN’s policies but it did not benefit them, so… » said the president of the left-wing opposition group at the municipal and metropolitan councils.
But the criticism does not stop there: » How can we be put on the same level as the Frontists by saying that we vote together against the deliberations at the municipal and metropolitan councils? Our motivations are not the same as those of Madame Arnautu, they are even completely opposed. So where is this association? ».
And further: » The truth is that at the national level, there is a deficit of republican opposition, otherwise those disappointed with the left-wing policies would turn to the UMP instead of the FN. The truth is that the UMP has not been able to embody a true alternative and has been bypassed by the FN.
Or perhaps Christian Estrosi has already forgotten the Grenoble speech of his idol, Nicolas Sarkozy, which opened the floodgates to the principles supported by the Front? At the local level, despite his security policy of decree after decree, he realizes that the FN is rising… and it would be the fault of the left? ».
The departmental elections are at the doorstep and the polls are causing concerns for traditional parties…
» Why should the PS be afraid of the FN? We have no positions to lose, it is the UMP that risks losing in the first round and having to engage in dangerous duels for its candidates in the second round. In this case, the question for us is clear: we vote for the candidate of the republican front. The neither-nor is the choice of the UMP… and the permeability of their electorate with that of the Frontist is not our problem. Our voters will never vote for a far-right candidate, can Christian Estrosi say the same for his electorate? » adds the somewhat impassioned elected official.
And to remind: » In 2011, in 5 districts, the FN in a runoff garnered more than 40% of the votes. The General Council was managed during the term by the UMP with a large majority: will we also say that the results of March 22 and 29 are the fault of the PS? »
Conclusion? « The truth is that the real fuel of the FN is called Christian Estrosi! » asserts Patrick Allemand.
