Deputy steps back from inquiry commission

Deputy Agnès Firmin Le Bodo (Horizons) announced on Friday, October 23, that she would step back from the inquiry commission on October 17, concerned about the "credibility" of the proceedings, as the National Rally (RN), which did not obtain one of the three rapporteur positions, decided to boycott the body.

Inquiry commission faces challenges

The inquiry commission created by the National Assembly on the violence of October 17 and the management of law enforcement is experiencing a slow start. After the announcement of the National Rally's boycott of the body's work, which failed to secure one of the three rapporteur positions, one of the elected candidates announced on Friday that she would step back from the inquiry commission.

Deputy explains her decision

"I am not leaving the ship, I am stepping back for the time being until a solution can be found. We cannot work without part of the National Assembly," stated Agnès Firmin Le Bodo (Horizons), who shared her decision with Vincent Caure, president of the committee on laws. The former Minister of Health justified her choice by the course of the election of the three rapporteurs of the inquiry commission.

RN group not satisfied with outcome

Although the deputies had previously agreed to respect the political balances of the National Assembly, the secret ballot ultimately resulted in the designation, in addition to the elected Horizons member, of two left-wing deputies, Pouria Amirshahi (Ecologist and Social) and Roger Vicot (PS). The RN, the largest group in the Palais-Bourbon, therefore did not obtain a rapporteur. This outcome provoked the anger of the candidate initially designated by his group, Michaël Taverne, as well as that of Marine Le Pen, the leader of the RN deputies.

President seeks compromise

"It is the credibility of our work that concerns me," insists Agnès Firmin Le Bodo, believing that it is not by allowing the RN "to victimize itself" that one can combat it. Vincent Caure, president of the inquiry commission, who is also in favor of a solution with three rapporteurs representing the left, the center bloc, and the RN-UDR alliance, announced that he would consult the various political groups over the weekend and on Monday to find a solution.

Commission must start its work

"I will exchange with the different groups in the coming days to guarantee the most just representation for each political sensitivity. The French would not understand that, due to partisan disputes, the work of the inquiry commission could not begin," stated the deputy from Ensemble pour la République in a statement released on Friday. "I call on everyone to take responsibility."

Some see no obstacle to starting work

Contacted by LCP, Pouria Amirshahi believes, on the other hand, that the decision of Agnès Firmin Le Bodo does not hinder the start of the inquiry commission's work. "It is her choice. The commission must now begin its work, it is a constitutional obligation," states the deputy from the Ecologist and Social group.