Tensions at the French-speaking liberal party MR did not seem to ease on Saturday. Several elected officials have been very angry with President Georges-Louis Bouchez since Thursday’s announcement of the ministerial casting.
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Some federal elected officials have indicated this to the camera, which has led to a resurgence in tensions. “Headlines will be rolling by the end of the weekend,” a knowledgeable source told the Belga news agency. However, confirmation of any meeting has not yet been made.
At the root of the tensions is the announcement on social media of the ministerial reshuffle among the French-speaking liberals. Especially the appointment of Denis Ducarme as Walloon minister in place of Valérie De Bue caused bad blood. The musical chairs quickly turned into a fiasco, because in May 2019 a decree was passed in the Walloon parliament that the Walloon government must consist of at least 30 percent women – or men.
‘We are more than a quota’
Due to the replacement of Valérie De Bue – who only got the news a few dozen minutes before the tweet of MR chairman Bouchez – by Denis Ducarme, that bill was no longer correct. The MR had to retrace its steps on Thursday afternoon and kept Valérie De Bue in the Walloon government. “We are more than a quota,” reminded the regional elected by posting a group photo on social media.
In the margins of the vote of confidence in the government by the House, various representatives of the people expressed their disapproval before the camera. “There was a lack of consideration and respect for certain representatives,” Daniel Bacquelaine, president of the Liège MR Federation, told RTBF. Autocratic government of the party is not possible. The party must be restarted. ‘
Sometimes he acts faster than he thinks. Perhaps it is a bit of the privilege of the youth ‘, underlined parliamentary party leader Benoît Piedboeuf. Is this a definitive problem or not? We will discuss it, ‘he said to RTL-TVi.
Circulation scenarios for deposition
Behind the scenes there are discussions about the fate of party chairman Georges-Louis Bouchez. Scenarios for his deposition circulate internally, it was further confirmed to Belga.
On Saturday evening, the federal MR elected in turn posted a similar photo on social networks. “At the federal level, too, women are much more than a quota,” Florence Reuter wrote on her Instagram account.
Since then, many MR representatives have withdrawn their support for Georges-Louis Bouchez, who was elected chairman in November with 62 percent of the vote.
The liberal leader from Bergen remained very quiet and stuck to retweeting statements of support for him. “He had not thought alone to get Valérie De Bue out of the Walloon government,” says a liberal source. “He knew it wasn’t going to be an easy moment,” added another.
“I will not resign,” Bouchez told Sudpresse on Saturday.
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