The “rebels” had said it: if the first impeachment procedure initiated against the President of the Republic did not come to an end, there would be a second, then a third and so on. Only three weeks after the end of the first procedure, the group La France insoumise (LFI) announced, on Tuesday, October 29, the launch of a second. But this time it will have to be debated within the framework of its parliamentary niche (day during which the group has control of the agenda of the National Assembly) on November 28.
The LFI deputies hope to overcome the blockage of the conference of presidents which, on Tuesday, October 8, decided not to include the impeachment motion on the agenda of the public session. The inclusion of the motion on the agenda within thirteen days of its examination in committee was equivalent to ending the procedure.
The question of the admissibility of the new impeachment motion will arise again at the headquarters of the Assembly. The New Popular Front (NFP) has a majority with 13 of 22 votes. But will the left vote with one voice? Already on September 17, the procedure was based on the attitude of the socialists: the group has three decisive votes in office, so the left is effectively the majority. Reprimanded for the “rebellious” proposal that came out of nowhere during the weekend of August 15, the socialist deputies had to debate at length the question of admissibility in a group meeting. Finally they decided to vote in favor of admissibility, but against the motion on the merits, on the day it would be debated in committee and in session.
“We must be careful with our effects”
The argument of the socialist deputies was legitimate: the office does not judge the political expediency of the dismissal, but only whether the conditions of admissibility are met, and they were (the proposed motion must be signed by at least a tenth of the deputies and who is motivated). While the “rebels” try to relaunch a procedure, the deputies who defended the inadmissibility may have gained points: they considered that the Socialist Party had an interest in getting rid of this “rebel” initiative as soon as possible, which could quickly turn around. in Captain Haddock’s cast for them. In fact, here’s the Band-Aid again. The Socialists did not discuss their position on the matter during Tuesday’s group meeting; It must be said that the announcement from the “rebels” came at the same time.
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