The rebellious deputy of Bouches-du-Rhône Manuel Bompard affirms on BFMTV that “the President of the Republic has lost his bet” on the breathlessness of the movement against the pension reform, underlining a large number of demonstrators in the streets this Monday 1st -May.
This Monday, May 1, International Workers’ Day, was marked by the unity of the unions against the pension reform. If it was far from the record levels of the end of January, when nearly 1.3 million people had marched according to the Ministry of the Interior, the mobilization remained strong: nearly 800,000 people marched throughout France according to the authorities. .
Emmanuel Macron “lost his bet”, analyzes on the set of BFMTV the rebellious deputy of Bouches-du-Rhône Manuel Bompard, believing that the President of the Republic “did everything so that we move on”.
“This is the main lesson of the day”, even launches the elected LFI.
“What I observe is that we have a greater mobilization than last year”, insists Manuel Bompard, repeating that Emmanuel Macron has “lost his bet”.
“Unacceptable images”
“It’s a very strong day which shows the determination to obtain the withdrawal of the pension reform. We made all the predictions lie since the government announced that there would be a demobilization”, rejoiced a few hours earlier. the general secretary of the CGT, Sophie Binet on BFMTV.
The parades were marked by sometimes violent clashes in several cities in France, and mainly in Paris, Nantes and Lyon.
Manuel Bompard denounced “unacceptable images” on the sidelines of certain processions of this May 1st. He gave “all his support” to members of the police and demonstrators injured during the day.
According to him, the government, by keeping France in a situation of “blockage”, has a “political responsibility” in the emergence of these tensions.
In the coming weeks, opponents of the pension reform will be attentive to two sequences which could have major consequences on the government’s project.
On May 3, the Constitutional Council will decide on a second request for a shared initiative referendum (RIP). And on June 8, a bill from the group of Liot deputies repealing the reform will be on the menu of the National Assembly and could serve as the reason for a new day of demonstrations. Manuel Bompard also hopes that a majority will form in the hemicycle to vote for this repeal.
