Panot (LFI) criticizes not allowing debates in the Assembly this weekend

The head of the LFI deputies, Mathilde Panot, criticized the government for “restricting” the time for debates on pension reform, by “refusing” to open the National Assembly on Saturday and Sunday for two additional days.

After refusing to move the day reserved for the Socialist Party to Thursday, now it takes away two additional days, we are only nine days of debates until February 17, criticized the Insoumise.

It is again a restriction of the time for debate for a fundamental reform which will change the lives of millions of French people and future generations, she lamented.

It was not officially open this weekend, but we heard that there were strong possibilities (…) We have confirmation today that they do not want to open. It is the government that refuses, she tanc.

The head of the LFI group asked the question on Tuesday morning to the Minister for Relations with Parliament Franck Riester during the conference of presidents, which brings together the main officials of the Assembly. He told him that an opening of the Assembly was not planned.

According to a ministerial source, there is no desire to open. And it is quite paradoxical to ask for speaking time and to spoil the first four hours of debate with reminders of the rules and a series of identical amendments, reproached this source LFI.

The exchanges in the hemicycle must end on February 17 at midnight, so that the text then passes to the Senate.

The timetable for examining the reform is constrained by the legislative vehicle chosen by the government: an amending budget for Social Security (PLFSSR), with a total of 50 days for examination in Parliament.

Will the Insoumis withdraw some of their nearly 13,000 amendments to reach Article 7 on the postponement of the legal age of departure to 64?

At this stage, we maintain our amendments, we are going to make a strategy of moving parliamentary resistance, replied Mathilde Panot. I don’t agree with a hasty examination of the issue of difficulties and alternative financing to please this government.

It is primarily the responsibility of the government to want to force through, she criticized.

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