Alexis De La Fontaine, edited by Thibault Nadal
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5:43 p.m., March 21, 2022
Jean-Luc Mélenchon organized this Sunday March 20 a “republican march” in Paris, before a big meeting. According to La France insoumise, 100,000 people participated, even if the police refuse to provide figures. The candidate took the opportunity to recall his program and the reasons why the 6th Republic is essential according to him.
It’s a big show of force that Jean-Luc Mélenchon pulled off this Sunday, March 20. The candidate of La France insoumise for the presidential election gathered in Paris thousands of people, 100,000 according to his party. For its part, the police have announced that they will not make an estimate. The participants walked between the Bastille and the Republic before attending a giant meeting of the candidate.
A speech in which “JLM” pleaded for a 6th Republic. A less publicized reform than its social reforms, such as retirement at 60 or the Smic at 1,400 euros, but still central to its program.
Mélenchon wants more citizen participation
“Here comes the hour of the 6th Republic,” he shouted in the preamble. Because for Jean-Luc Mélenchon, changing the country and putting an end to the presidential monarchy, goes through the Constitution with therefore the establishment of a 6th Republic. “The Constitution is an opportunity for the French people to rebuild themselves,” he explained. To rebuild while guaranteeing two essential objectives: “the stability of the institutions without which we cannot live and the permanent possibility for the people to intervene at any time thanks to the citizens’ initiative referendum”, he said before the applause from the crowd.
To this must also be added the dismissal of elected officials by the people. Necessary measures for Thomas, a teacher in Paris. “The 6th (Republic), it would allow me, instead of going to see my colleagues to say we have to go on strike or do demonstrations, to go and tell them come, we sign a petition and this subject, it will be put on the political agenda.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon therefore wants to return power to the people through the 6th Republic.