On August 4, 1789, the deputies of the National Constituent Assembly abolished feudal rights. Symbolically, on this same August 4, Anticor launched an online petition for the abolition of the privileges of the political caste that “undermine the spirit of the Republic and the principles on which it is founded,” as stated by Jean-Christophe Picard, the national president of the association, alongside Jean-Noël Falcou and Renaud Marson, co-representatives of Anticor 06.
“We chose the most emblematic ones, those that citizens find most intolerable,” adds Jean-Christophe Picard. He exemplifies this by pointing out that if a former President of the Republic can run for office again, the privileges they enjoy become an unfair advantage.
Anticor announced more than 2000 subscriptions on the first day and plans to reassess the situation in a year’s time. Later, if nothing has changed by the presidential election, the association will challenge the candidates by proposing they sign a charter to commit them to this reform. Reading through the list of ten proposals, while acknowledging Anticor’s ownership, one can’t help but throw their hands up in disbelief at reading about some situations whose basis is highly questionable.
