Primary left: the Communist Party refuses to support Hollande – The Point

The Communist Party recalled Friday that he was “available” to participate in a primary Left, stressing that he could “in no case” support the president, according to a motion approved by a large majority of its National Council. “The bid from left to which we want to work obviously can not under any circumstances be that of François Hollande which persists despite the popular rejection, wanting to leave, or that of another representative of the same policy, supported from 2012, the party leadership, “said the motion.

the PCF nevertheless said” available for (…) a citizen primary left “, provided that it aims to” build phase application with citizens’ expectations to change and based on a popular and citizen contract widest possible “. Place Colonel Fabien reiterates its wish to organize by summer debates that enable the emergence of a “political platform” that should be considered the winner of the primary. Following the discussions “a citizen referendum could imagine to validate the political platform (…) and designate the candidate who would be carrying,” the PCF.

“First debate then candidates “

While the primary process seems trampled since the inception of the idea in Libération in January, the Communists propose to” force political and social “to” take action “. They thus advocate “to all those who want to advance to meet soon to organize a first wave of citizen debates before the summer in the departments.” They also offer MAY HAVE in June “four major meetings of national importance” around current issues (employment and labor, fight against tax evasion, institutional democratization, Europe).

” first the debate, then candidates, “said the national secretary of the PCF Pierre Laurent during a press conference. The PCF will participate for its part in the emergence of a citizen project launching soon this weekend a “great citizen consultation” with the goal of talking to 500,000 citizens. The “40,000 to 50,000″ party members will be mobilized to submit a questionnaire to citizens in four sheets that will be a “great national restitution” to the party of Humanity.