As part of the second round of the 2022 presidential election, the LR mayor of Meaux, Jean-François Copé proposed a government pact with Emmanuel Macron.
Hand in hand work
After the voting instructions issued by the eliminated candidatesreconciliations continue within the framework of the second tour of the’presidential election 2022. Jean-Francois Copeformer head of the UMP, pleaded for a government pact with Emmanuel Macron at the microphone of France Info, relayed by Le Figaro.
“Of course, I hear a very strong protest vote, but I also see the reality on the ground“, he indicated, specifying that the party The Republicans is the most anchored in France on the territory.
He explained that working hand in hand with the right-wing party would “rebalance things“. In his opinion, if the second five-year term is exactly identical to the first, the worst is to be feared. Therefore, it is urgent to get out of this kind of “solitary monarchy“.
To have a pillar
The mayor LR de Meaux detailed that a government pact would make it possible to have a pillar that participates in public action in the areas where Macron is failing. Among other things, he cited security, sovereign issues (…) but also reforms. “Emmanuel Macron’s interest is to have reinforcement on the political courage part, on the implantation part on the territories, the regions, the departments, the cities“, he added.
Refusal to call to vote for E. Macron
This proposal of Jean-Francois Cope joins that of Nicolas Sarkozy, but goes against the position expressed by several members of his political family. In fact, many executives LR refused to clearly call for a vote for Emmanuel Macron in front of Marine Le Pen. A position criticized by the mayor of Meaux who castigated the procrastination of some. “I see with sadness LR, what is left of it, going astray by not assuming to oppose very strongly the far right“, he lamented.
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