Olivier Serva, the native ambitions of an ex-macronist | EUROtoday

Red and inexperienced balloons, massive flags bearing the picture of the candidate, loudspeakers blaring marketing campaign songs… In Les Abymes, the workplace of the deputy (Libertés, independents, abroad and territories group, LIOT) of the 1^D constituency of Guadeloupe, Olivier Serva, candidate for the municipal elections within the metropolis, lit up on Monday March 2 night, for the launch of the marketing campaign. Red cap, enthusiastic smile, the candidate, who has already misplaced twice the elections for mayor of Abymes, is welcomed like a star.

However, right here, it’s Eric Jalton, 64 years previous, former deputy (2002-2017), who reigns as a monarch, occupying the seat of mayor since 2008. Before him, his father, Frédéric Jalton, was mayor (1967-1995) of this city of 51,000 inhabitants, a kingmaker in regional politics.

Between the 2 males, adversity is “frank and real”in response to Olivier Serva, 51, his principal rival. “Live and bitter” could be extra consultant phrases to explain the battle that the 2 groups wage each six years. Invectives by way of social networks, criticism typically bordering on defamation towards members of the lists, violent debates on WhatsApp, the battle is cruel, even when, on each side, we merely declare to reply to the phrases of the adversary.

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