Will Macron benefit from the “chaos strategy” in the French legislative elections?

Dr. Abdullah Boussouf believes that French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to dissolve Parliament constituted a strong political earthquake within the political class and elite in France, citing that Macron’s call on the people to make a democratic choice and stop the tide of the extreme right contained a lot of cunning, not to say cunning.

Boussof added, in an article published by Hespress, that the “chaos strategy” carried with it strong political surprises from the beginning, considering that in light of the repercussions of this strategy, there is a good opportunity for the Muslim communities to have their say strongly and vote in favor of the movements that support cultural and religious diversity, respect for others, and coexistence.

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France was divided after French President Emmanuel Macron announced on the night of June 9 the dissolution of Parliament and early legislation, immediately after the disastrous results recorded by his party in the European Parliament elections, behind Le Pen’s National Rally party.

There were many descriptions of Macron against the background of this decision, ranging from adventurous to hasty, and some of them considered his step a case of “emotional outburst” and a personal challenge to the leader of the National Rally, Jordan Bardella, who described him as weak, and demanded the necessity of announcing early legislation.

In fact, Macron’s decision to dissolve Parliament constituted a strong political earthquake within the political class and elite in France, as all political factions were not spared from its hesitations. In the leftist camp, for example, the issue of eternal leadership was raised, and the intended target was “Jean-Luc Mélenchon.” The socialists also called on the former French president, “François Hollande,” in light of the weakening influence of the socialist mayor of Paris, “Hidalgo.” In addition to the rise of the “Public Square Movement.” Raphael Glucksmann.”

The right-wing Republican Party was not spared the effects of the earthquake after its leader, Cioti, announced an alliance with the far-right National Rally, as members of the Politburo revolted against it and froze its status, a decision that was annulled by a Paris court last Friday. “Work for France,” Ciotti chanted.

Jordan Bardella, the new leader of Le Pen’s party, also announced that he would distance himself from Eric Zemmour’s party, because it is too extremist and too dangerous.

Some media outlets in Germany (Bild) have spoken about the “chaos strategy” that Macron has been preparing since last May, which denies all the characteristics of haste and adventure in his decision following the announcement of the results on June 9. We find that among the goals of this strategy is the National Rally’s loss of the 2027 presidential elections, but on low flames… How so?

The National Rally Party has important seats in the French General Assembly after the 2022 legislation, enabling it to submit appeals and petitions and “obstruct” legislative work. This is in addition to the opposition left coalition, which is why it was noted that Article 49.3 of the Constitution was used by Macron’s government to resolve most of the legislative and political milestones, most notably amending the retirement law.

Le Pen’s party has been playing the opposition role “classically” in light of the social, political, economic and security issues that Macron has experienced since his first term in 2017.

But if Le Pen’s party wins the 2024 legislation, as various opinion polls indicate, this would mean, first, the party’s participation in public policymaking at the national level from the position of a government actor, headed by the young “Jordan Bardella,” thus leaving the opposition circle, “Zone Confort.” Secondly, it means the daily political clash with President Macron, who in turn derives his legitimacy directly from the people, while giving freedom to formulate foreign policy and his position in the European Council and its political groups.

This means exhausting the political opponent and involving him in resolving social dilemmas, the demands of the yellow vests, the issue of immigration laws, mosques, asylum, the suburbs, abortion, sexual freedoms, security… and other files that constitute the daily bread of the extreme right-wing political and media actor. With President Macron exercising his right to dissolve Parliament and announce new legislation.

Since the occasion is a condition, Macron’s call on the people to make a democratic choice and stop the tide of the extreme right involved a lot of cunning, not to say cunning; In one way or another, he tried to make the political conflict a bilateral one between himself and the party of Le Pen and Bardella, thus excluding the rest of the political spectrum, especially the left and the Greens. It is as if he is repeating the 2017 and 2022 presidential rounds.

If the “chaos strategy” carried with it strong political surprises from the beginning, such as the alliance of the Republican Party and the extreme right, the political return of François Hollande, the destabilization of the hierarchy of the Mélenchon Party, and the marginalization of Eric Zemmour, then we await the good political use of the voice of the “Muslim voter” and voters of immigrant origins, as This electoral reluctance is no longer acceptable in the face of the far-right “political bulldozer” that makes the issues of immigration, asylum, Islam, and mosques a Trojan horse!

I believe that the opportunity is ripe, in light of the repercussions of the “strategy of chaos,” for Muslim communities to have their say strongly and vote in favor of movements that support cultural and religious diversity, respect for others, and coexistence…