Impeachment proceedings against Macron?
Source: Thomas Oysmüller, TKP.at, 20 Aug 2024
The parliamentary situation in France remains chaotic, but Macron is clinging to power quite successfully.
Emmanuel Macron doesn’t give a damn about France’s constitution. There has been no government in France since the parliamentary elections at the beginning of July, and that is down to Macron. He has not given any party the mandate to form a government for almost two months. So de facto Prime Minister and WEF cadre Gabriel Attal continues to govern, although he has actually already resigned.
Who will take over the government?
La France insoumise (LFI, “Unbending France”) is now threatening to initiate impeachment proceedings against Macron if he does not give the “New Popular Front” the mandate to form a government. LFI is the left wing of the progressive “New Popular Front”, which also includes Greens and Socialists. However, the process would have little chance of success as the entire Popular Front would not vote against Macron.
At the weekend, leading members of LFI published a guest article entitled “Dismiss the president instead of subjugating us”. They demand that Lucie Castets be appointed prime minister by Macron. Macron must “take note” of the results of the parliamentary elections in July by appointing the candidate who emerged from the New Popular Front (NFP) as Prime Minister.
The LFI’s threat to Macron to initiate impeachment proceedings is based on Article 68 of the constitution, which allows parliament to dismiss the president if he “violates his duties, which is manifestly incompatible with the exercise of his mandate”.
The extremist centre around Macron is outraged, the resigned Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin, an enemy of the left and right, writes: “Wanting to remove the President of the Republic in complete ignorance of our institutions reveals the anarchy into which LFI wants to plunge France. LFI is dragging the left further into extremism and abandoning the republican field.” Vouching for the vote of the millions of French people who broke the dam means respecting the spirit of the institutions,” wrote Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti on X.
The Parti Socialiste (PS), part of the Popular Front, reacted quickly and rejected the initiative. The Greens were also not allowed to join in.
Macron is now to consult the new government on its formation on 23 August. However, given the situation in parliament, it is hardly possible to form a government in his favour. The current period without a government is therefore likely to be much more pleasant for Macron.
