Why Sarkozy can not do without NKM – Liberation

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I care? I the ledge? The “Republican” chief has serious problems to address. And he insists that to be known. Certainly, Nicolas Sarkozy eventually decided to keep Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet as vice-president of the UMP refounded. But nobody should ignore that this decision had nothing obvious.

This is why the entourage of the former Head of State had indicated that NKM was convened Tuesday morning head of the office and would be ordered to make clear what his “priority”. User his “freedom of speech” without fear of contradicting Sarkozy? Or on the contrary “play group” at the head of the party Republicans (LR)? In the first case, she took the door. In the second, she was confirmed as Vice-President. The latter was chosen. So we must conclude that the rebellious agree to toe the line. “Nicolas Sarkozy asked to work in a collective spirit. She reassured him on this point, “ provides close to President of RS. Just as she would have agreed to be dispossessed of the definition of the political line. This task is now up to the former Minister Eric Woerth. Acquitted last week in the case Bettencourt, he became Deputy Managing the project.

“Freedom of speech”

NKM was quick to know she had not at all intend to “shut up” . Sarkozy Leaving the office, she assured that the latter had “agreed in principle” of his candidacy for the primary and had therefore also got to retain its “free speech “ to defend his ” political line “. As for the draft LR, she herself, quite logically, “asked to be relieved” . As a candidate for the primary, she does not intend to develop its own proposals? Those of the party are likely to be overlooked by the candidates.

Since the installation of the new management team in December 2014, NKM never retained to advise, often contrary to that of Sarkozy. It is for marriage for all, for alternative menus in canteens, to the precautionary principle and the anti-FN Republican Front. Especially ardently defends the principle, as Alain Juppé, a primary election as widely open as possible to the voters of the right and center for 2017. At recent meetings of the management team of the former UMP, Sarkozy shortly cropped its Vice-President. He did not appreciate the Parisian elected believe useful to honor with his presence the Pantheon ceremony chaired by Francois Hollande. He had not supported it allows to criticize the organization on Thursday a debate on Islam in LR headquarters. “I think it’s a bad idea either the first convention of the new political formation” had she said.

Two wrongs

For Sarkozy, NKM is an eternal dilemma. He went into raptures at the “talent” and assured him of his great affection (also shared by Carla Sarkozy, more comfortable with this trendy and fashionable right with the big guys Right of the People). At his side, it is a pledge of openness and modernity and his candidacy for the primary would have the merit of weakening Alain Juppe and Bruno Le Maire. But on the other hand, it makes extensive use of his freedom of speech is a permanent insult to his authority. He who brags incessantly embody leadership, this is unable to be obeyed by its Vice-President. But returning NKM, it would have seemed to curl around a handful of disciples distributing the word.

Between two evils, head of LR has chosen the least. In so doing, it makes a great service to his beloved and sassy protected. Because to exist NKM needs of the party. Since his defeat last year in municipal in Paris, she has no other field of play. His nemesis Bruno Le Maire took a considerable advantage by moving up, alongside Juppe and Fillon to the rank of credible rival of Sarkozy 2017. Other ambitious quadras – Pécresse, Wauquiez, Bertrand – are all engaged in the battle for regional with a serious chance of victory. Until better, NKM therefore had every interest in Toper with Sarkozy. A win-win deal, as also says the party Republicans.