Editorial Lucienne Magali Pons
A neutral tone solemn, chastened style, saving gesture ... no tension ..... We changed it!
Le remaniement Ministériel décidé et présenté hier dimanche par Le Président Nicolas Sarkozy et applaudi par la droite comme un évènement politique majeur, n’est en fait si l’on veut rester objectif qu’un évènement qui s’imposait d’urgence pour restituer une audience à la politique étrangère depuis longtemps in road to perdition, even before the recent blunders communications or behavior Mrs Michèle Alliot-Marie, just as a remodeling intended to give weight to an executive harmed in the polls and highly controversial in public opinion.
Do not back on the misfortunes of Mr. Kouchner, when he was in office as Minister of Foreign Affairs, prevented too often act in itself, doubled by the positions taken by Nicolas Sarkozy, who finally disgusted and bitter was the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to be replaced by Michèle Alliot-Marie, which could be expected it would be necessary.
But given the sequence of events , it is doubtful that it could act in all circumstances with a certain functional autonomy, and to focus on its own shoulders whatever his faults, responsibility vagaries of foreign policy France would be unfair.
Besides stressing procrastination of the French executive and its belated reaction to the revolutions against Arabs, including that of Tunisia, the opposition pointed out that foreign policy and diplomacy gave way to the executive policy, and that decisions on international mainly emanated from the Elysee on which it rejects responsibility of the weakening and failure of French diplomacy ..
opinion of the opposition seems be confirmed, since the media reported that Mr Alain Juppe has set his conditions before accepting the portfolio of Minister of Foreign Affairs. We understand that Mr. Alain Juppe wants to act as Foreign Minister in full in the fullness of his office , issued interferences of Councilors of the Elysee.
The redesign has been presented by the Head of State yesterday on the screens in about eight minutes, his highly concentrated speech was well fitted to explain the fourth reshuffle, according to his usual policy line Nicolas Sarkozy has masked real causes, and he had the political skill not cite Ms. Alliot-Marie, avoiding of discredit his speech justification, speech focused mainly on intarnotionaux events on the Popular revolts countries Tunisia and Egypt in particular, he paid tribute to as a "great hope", while insisting . on "what might be the consequences such tragedies on uncontrollable migration and terrorism. "
What seems rather contradictory when later in his speech, he presented by President "protector" in emphasizing the consequences of any failure of the Arab revolt, which "could be very heavy for stability throughout the region. "" That's the whole "Europe that would be at the forefront," he said.
Nicolas Sarkozy has also justified the government reshuffle, by the need to appoint people "prepared to face the upcoming events which no one can predict the course".
The President sees in Alain Juppe "one who has already exercised these functions (Minister of Foreign Affairs 1993-1995) with a success universally recognized" and Gerard Longuet, "a man of experience." Claude Gueant, Nicolas Sarkozy said he "knows all the ins and outs" of the Ministry of Interior.
"The fear of confrontation, exclusion never allowed to prepare the future, internationally and at national level. Conversely, the refusal to see reality in the face heightens tensions ", also said the president, who also called for the rally with a solemn tone.
In the aftermath, the media right note deletion Team Brice Hortefeux government, stressing that it no doubt that Hortefeux remain a very close associate of President of the Republic and will be named in posts "eminent" or as a counselor at the Elysee or in an important political function for the 2012 presidential campaign which will be one of the architects of the most effective from the right-wing media
policies of Opposition and the leftist media consider them as starting Government Brice Hortefeux is a "denial" that punishes inefficiency.
(Assume that Mr. Guéant be replaced by Acting secretary general of the Elysee by his deputy, Xavier Musca, principal adviser to Nicolas Sarkozy on financial and economic issues, this assumption remains to confirmed)
Mrs Alliot Marie had taken a lead in order not to suffer the inconvenience of a reference, Friday while she still insisted on its role and work of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sunday in the afternoon she handed her resignation letter to Nicolas Sarkozy and then traveled to Matignon to meet Prime Minister Francois Fillon .
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In her letter she refers a campaign of "political and media attacks" conveying "truths and cons amalgam" about him ... .. "Although he felt he had committed no breach, so I ask you to please accept my resignation," she writes.
Mrs Alliot-Marie also explained leaving by refusing to accept "that some use this cabal to try to convince a weakening of the international policy of France"
The resignation of Michele Alliot-Marie is not surprising. Notwithstanding the support and encouragement that Nicolas Sarkozy had reiterated January 16 in Council of Ministers, it remained for several weeks very challenged and criticized by the opposition and even right-wing policies, his position became more more "untenable" and his departure was expected
But appearances are saved vis-à-vis France and abroad, she resigned and did not "t" returned, ... and its withdrawal in the present state of doubt that "some" posed to victory still uncertain Arab revolt, can also be regarded as a indentation on remand.
was seen in the past how Ministers heavyweights result of clumsiness or business inadvertently encroaching on their functions were constrained to resign and suffer a long journey through the desert, but we could also see few years later they were rescued, bleached whiter than white, to be appointed in Government ., for example Alain Juppe named in the Fillon government 3, and Gerard Longuet which has just be appointed in the Government Fillon 4 ... .. Etc ...
Mr Patrick Ollier , Minister of Relations with Parliament, fellow Michele Alliot-Marie also criticized for his vacation in Tunisia and more recently accused the media of having been a friend of Gaddafi, was spared ... it keeps his post. According to some indiscretions that he would have said if Michele Alliot-Marie left the Government he would resign in solidarity ... expect the following
Finally
to remain objective, this redesign which is presented to us dramatically as a major event, boils down to a simple change of seat minimum, two ministers disappear from the executive team , but with great caution so as not to offend them, two new Ministers Gerard Longuet and Claude Gueant are appointed, both in the same political line of the Head of State, the political line Government remains the same, there is a small change atmosphere, Alain Juppe no doubt wants to win full in the fullness of his new role as Foreign Minister, but will Does he really means facing an international situation which is changing at great speed from day to day, and according to the interests at stake pits one against the other countries of often affected by EU unity of European diplomacy? ...
It is true that this adjustment has been very cleverly "dressed" in a staged communication focusing on international events, but the clothes do not make the monk, the new look of 4 Fillon government, do not hide it's just a storm internal control in the glass of water from the executive, not enough to satisfy opinion publique.et the majority of French people who have other immediate concerns has overcome in their daily lives, reduced purchasing power, unemployment, welfare dented, insecurity etc ...
Benoît Hamon spokesman PS said that the departure of MMA signed the "fiasco" of politics Nicolas Sarkozy's foreign and "humiliating defeat for France."
PRESS - REACTIONS: The
reactions to redesign and Nicolas Sarkozy's speech ...
Feb 28. 2011 ... Here The main reactions following the cabinet reshuffle ... devoted to foreign policy and formalizing the reshuffle. ... He remained deaf to all criticism and merely ...
www.challenges.fr / ... / les_ reaction s_au_ reshuffle _et_au_discours_de_
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