Many voices criticizing political projects of the new party which hopes to establish itself in eight cantons to departmental elections in March.
“We are proud to make present the revival and dynamism of France who had lost hope in the future and its traditional policy.” These words appear in the introduction on the website of the UDMF (Union of Democratic Muslims in France). The new political party, founded in November 2012 by Najib Azergui, aims to participate in departmental elections in March and hopes to one day have the means to gather 500 signatures to participate in a presidential election. In his presentation, the UDMF stressed its economic difficulties, the “crisis of values” and “loss of confidence” of France considered a “state of emergency”. His project is to enable Muslim citizens to bring an “alternative”.
In order to justify the existence of the UDMF and its religious dimension, its president, Emir Megharbi compares his party to those of German CDU (Christian Democratic Union) Angela Merkel and French PCD (Christian Democratic Party) Christine Boutin. “In the social and cultural diversity that makes up our nation, Islam the second largest religion in the country, was previously excluded because of all a series of shots that we intend to sweep well,” he adds. Eight lists will be presented to county in Strasbourg, Airplane, Bagneux, Nice, Lyon, Marseille, and Bagneaux Mureaux.
The existence of the UDMF in the French political landscape, however, arouses mixed reactions and often hostile. For Jean-Frédéric Poisson, president of PCD, there is a big difference between this project and the Muslim party. “We are not at all in the same spirit, he says, for the inspiration of the UDMF outcome seems right to a strict application of certain principles of the Koran in the public space. This is not the aspiration of the Christian Democratic Party. “According to him, the PCD is not comparable because it does not rely on the defense of” particularism “but the” roots of Western culture “, the “Social Thought churches,” the “universal values” or the “dignity of the human person.” Jean-Frédéric Poisson notes that the irruption of the UDMF in politics arises when “re-ignition of the tensions” between religions, “powered right and left.” Worried, he warns: “ If we are entering an era of open conflict between the Republic and the religious fact, I think France will not recover.”
“logic Suite”
On the national front, while holding that this apparition “emblematic” inscribed as “the logical continuation of what we live,” Louis Aliot stressed that the draft of the Muslim party on the veil refers to prohibitions. He also sees a “base communitarian contrary, he said, the unity and indivisibility of the republic.” Vice President of the FN believes that the decision “is now up to the Minister of the Interior.” He also believes that this party, in many cities, handicap UMP and PS supported in his eyes, on “clientelism highly targeted minorities”. Inviting the authorities to verify the legality and the statutes of the UDMF, Louis Aliot believes that French Muslims should find their place in the traditional parties. He criticizes a “clear drift” and “Americanization of our political life.”
Steeve Briois, FN mayor of Henin-Beaumont, the presence of eight cantonal UDMF lists, including one in the Pas-de-Calais, is an “attack the very foundations of a secular republic” because he believes that the republic “must combat all forms of communalist folds.” He still “deeply shocked” and “stunned” by accusing politicians not to take “responsibility”. In his region, he thinks that the UDM will attract only very few votes and that Muslims of Pas-de-Calais “turn back” to this initiative.
The Houellebecq prophecy?
Ouchikh Karim, president of SIEL (party close to the National Front), for its part says “hostile in principle to any political party religious vocation.” The UDMF he said is “hit the seal communitarianism “and he believes its demands for halal or sailing school” have no reason to be “in the Republic. “The last fiction novel by Michel Houellebecq, citing the possibility of a Muslim president access to the Elysee, is prophetic,” he added.
Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, President of Standing France (DLF) is to him very opposite. If it does not dispute the right of the party to exist, however he sees this as a risk of “Lebanonization” of the country. “A disaster, adds the MP of Essonne, for French Muslims, for me, is French before being Muslims.” He also hopes that French Muslims do not fall in this “monstrous trap” that he intends to fight by the convictions. According to him, the possible legality of the party does not stop the fact that it can be criticized. Dupont-Aignan continued: “If successful, this will give reason for all those who think that assimilation is impossible and if they fail, it will prove that it still is. What I want and offers. “
The” right “and” democracy “
At the Socialist Party, Malek Boutih, MP of Essonne, first sees the UDMF as a democratic expression. “It requires no comment because it is not a problem,” he says. He estimates that in France, “everyone has the right to take the initiative he wants the political field and citizen” and that it is “better than fall back into violence.” He also thinks that those at the initiative of the party “absolutely right” to promote halal or the veil and that such projects can be fought on democratic ground. Moreover, Malek Boutih does not believe realistic, electorally, the idea of a Muslim party in France and which, according to him, will have “no impact on the political landscape.” “As long as we are in the republican laws, we have the right to do what we want,” says the elected socialist.
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