This Wednesday, October 28, 2020, the President of the Republic announced that the second confinement would start on Friday at midnight to last until December 1. An adapted containment presenting some differences with that of spring.
By a press release, Marie-Guite Dufay (PS) reacted to the presidential address. The president of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté regional council emphasizes solidarity: “solidarity through individual responsibility, solidarity in the decisions of public actors through close dialogue with all actors, and close cooperation with the State “(read the press release).
Generation Ecology Bourgogne-Franche-Comté relays a press release launching “save lives, stay home”. The movement chaired by Delphine Batho regrets that the alert from the Scientific Council of September 22 was not taken into consideration earlier but does not want to argue: “the priority is health first”.
For the Dijon l’Avenir Ensemble movement, Sylvain Comparot wants to “face together, united and united”. The support of Emmanuel Macron tries to rule out “controversies” and asks: “let us respect confinement decided by the Head of State to block the epidemic. Think of the caregivers and the sick. ”
LR Mayor of Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur, William Ruet opts for resignation: “as painful as it is, we must accept the decision of Emmanuel Macron to set up a new confinement. Tomorrow I will present to Chevignois our business continuity plan. With one objective: to stay alongside the most vulnerable (especially seniors) ”.
Member of Parliament for LR du Doubs and Vice-President of the National Assembly, Annie Genevard defends local businesses: “all businesses are essential, they represent jobs. Culture is essential. Let’s not let Amazon win the day! ”
Vice-president of the Republicans, the mayor of Chalon-sur-Saône Gilles Platret He also calls for the resignation of Jean Castex: “the Prime Minister was appointed to succeed in deconfinement, it was his letter of assignment. He failed. Honor and a sense of responsibility would like him to present his resignation to the President of the Republic, with the latter accepting it or not ”.
PS Mayor of Dijon, Francois Rebsamen, who recently announced that he tested positive for coronavirus, underscores the seriousness of the presidential address. “I call on us to respect all the instructions collectively and individually even if some are very hard to accept. Elected officials and the public service will be present at your side. ”
The first deputy mayor of Dijon, Nathalie Koenders (PS), itself contaminated with SARS-CoV-2, chooses sobriety: “the coronavirus epidemic is worsening. To contain it, the President announced the reconfinement this evening. For the most fragile, the most precarious, for all those who will be particularly affected, let us avoid unnecessary controversies and be united, responsible and united ”.
LR Senator for Côte-d’Or, Alain Houpert criticizes the strategy of the executive: “confinement until December 1, but reassessed every fortnight, save Christmas (or not …): once again, no clear line but a blocked horizon!” In his eyes, it’s “panic on board!”
LREM Deputy for Côte-d’Or, Didier Paris sees in confinement “a difficult decision” taken to “protect the French, our caregivers, the most fragile, the most modest. Protect our jobs ”.
For Senator LR from Haute-Saône, Alain Joyandet, “The lessons of the 1st containment have been learned. Maintenance of the essential functions of our society: school for the youngest, work in a large number of sectors of activity and the generalization of teleworking, the link with our former students in EHPAD ”. On the other hand, the one who is also a regional councilor expresses a misunderstanding: “why are the small businesses closed and the supermarkets opened, if this is confirmed?”
Just renewed as chairman of AMF 21, Ludovic Rochette (LR) underlines the importance of local elected officials: “The Prefect-Mayor relationship will be decisive in the difficult period which is beginning. It is essential that elected officials are involved as early as possible in decisions. As always, the mayors will be there alongside the State. ”
Among the first to react, Arnaud Guvenatam who, for La France Insoumise, looks back on the previous weeks: “Emmanuel Macron, it is unacceptable to say that we had not been able to anticipate the scale of the wave. To listen to him, we are always the best … I repeat, as of August, the epidemic data indicated a catastrophe for the month of October. I am deeply angry. How not to have wanted to listen to France Insoumise and Jean-Luc Mélenchon who have alerted since April on deconfinement and the arrival of a second wave! We had to plan deconfinement as we had been saying for months ”. Depending on what, the opponent to government policy calls for the resignation of Jean Castex who oversaw the deconfinement.
JCT
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