The offensive is launched. From his unique district, the deputy (LFI) Abdelkader Lahmar, 54, formally declared his candidacy for the municipal elections in March, in Vaulx-en-Velin (metropolis of Lyon), Saturday January 10, asserting an unprecedented alliance with the communists, the ecologists, and even the native members of L’après, a small construction which brings collectively former Mélenchonists.
“I want this city to regain its pride. Over the last few mandates, urban renewal has consisted of chasing the poor out of our working-class neighborhoods, with deliberately insufficient social housing, in the name of a social mix that insults those who have made the history of the city.”declares the elected official Worldimplicitly targeting the outgoing mayor (PS), Hélène Geoffroy, accused of “clientelism that undermines the city”.
For his campaign statement, the deputy (LFI) of the 7e Rhône constituency is accompanied by Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the time of a long stroll through the Mas du Taureau market. While the “rebellious” leader, immersed in the crowd, measures his popularity by taking selfies, the deputy distributes his leaflets and calls for “register on the lists”. He adds: “We have to vote, otherwise we’re going sightseeing there!” »
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