The PCF’s national secretary asked La France insoumise on Monday to “review” the candidacy of militant journalist Taha Bouhafs for the legislative elections in Vénissieux.
The unsuccessful presidential candidate, Fabien Roussel, asked La France insoumise on Monday to “review” the candidacy of militant journalist Taha Bouhafs in the legislative elections in Vénissieux (Rhône) to “create the conditions to win” in this constituency. In a tweet, Taha Bouhafs strongly rejected this request, challenging the PCF: “You must respect the agreement you signed and withdraw your Cumulard candidate”.
“I fully understand the anger and the candidacy of Michèle Picard (the communist mayor of Vénissieux) and we told La France insoumise that there was a problem, we continue to discuss with them”, indicated the former communist candidate. in the presidential election, which participated Saturday in the Convention recording the birth on the left of the New popular ecological and social union (Nupes).
“I do not understand that La France insoumise can present someone under its colors who has been convicted at first instance for racial insults”
The investiture confirmed Sunday in the 14th district of the Rhône of militant journalist Taha Bouhafs, sentenced to a fine of 1,500 euros, in particular for public insult for having treated the police unionist Linda Kebab of “Arab service” – conviction which he made call -, continues to make waves. “I do not understand that La France insoumise can present someone under its colors who was convicted at first instance for racial insults”, lamented the deputy from the North, while this constituency was reserved for LFI by the agreement of Nupes. “We ask La France insoumise to review this candidacy and create the conditions to win there against En Marche and the National Front,” he added.
In her tweet criticizing the Picard “cumularde”, Taha Bouhafs recalls that she has been mayor since 2009 and vice-president of the metropolis of Lyon, since 2020. However, he incorrectly indicates that she is a regional councilor: she did not never been. He also notes that Ms. Picard was “especially a losing candidate in the 2012 and 2017 legislative elections, arriving fourth behind LFI” in this last ballot, and fourth in 2012, behind the PS, the FN and the UMP, under the Left Front label. “We will continue to defend what made our originality, our difference, but what is most important is that we have agreed on emergency measures that the French are waiting for”, has also pleaded Mr. Roussel about the new union for the legislative elections.
“The France of happy days [son slogan à la présidentielle]I will continue to carry it, we can also bring it to life in this coalition that we have decided to build”, he insisted.