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FRANCE: The Senate passed the bill on transparency, without the publication of assets

 

After a chaotic journey, the Senate passed the night of 15 to 16 July the two bills on the transparency of public life, but give the green light to the publication of assets that refused the radical left. These bills were a government responses to Cahuzac case.

The draft organic law concerning parliamentarians was first voted in the afternoon by 184 votes against 141. The Senate then adopted the second text on transparency, a regular bill that extends the device ministers, presidents of local executives or advisors of Elyse e and cabinet ministers.

These two texts have been cut but their essential part, namely the publication of declarations of assets and interests.

"Grotesque Debates"

Examination of the organic law, which began on July 9, was delayed for 48 hours after the adoption of a motion to refer to committee RDSE group who felt that the text had not quite worked.

The President of the Senate RDSE, Jacques Mézard, announced at the outset that his group did not vote in the state. The voices of these 18 senators are essential to the government majority, RDSE, PS, communists and environmentalists. RDSE finally passed both texts amputated because of the publication of assets.

"As we are fierce fighters of transparency, we will vote for", said the President of CRC (Communist), Eliane Assassi. But she also expressed a deep dissatisfaction, citing "grotesque debate", "showing how they touch a nerve."

The UMP has not voted, said Philippe Bas, including accusing him of going "too far" regarding inconsistencies by taking "to freedom exercise of a professional activity. "

Friday, senators rejected the publication of assets, after yet passed an amendment introducing this publication in the OJ, the result of lengthy negotiations between the PS Jean-Pierre Sueur rapporteur and some centrists . 

This amendment was filed by 21 members of the IDU-UC with their president François Zocchetto, who then turned around and voted against Article 1.

Indignation

This shift has caused outrage in the former Justice Minister Michel Mercier centrist. "I've never seen this in my parliamentary career," "I think this is due to small agreements, gender give me the salt and pepper I'll pass," has he said on the sidelines of the debate.

Later in the night the Senate confirmed their rejection of any publication by removing the article providing this publication for the declarations of assets and interests for ministers, chief executives local, cabinet ministers.

In contrast, the senators voted unanimously transparency of parliamentary reservation amount available to MPs and senators to fund projects in their constituencies. 

The two texts, placed in expedited procedure (a reading room) are beings subject on Tuesday evening at a Mixed Commission (CMP, seven senators and seven deputy , s) responsible for establishing a common version of the two assemblies before returning to parliamentarians for a final vote.

This CMP should return the text adopted by the deputies who provided statements searchable prefecture heritage, forbidden to disclose under penalty of criminal sanction. The President Francois Hollande wanted the publication of these statements.

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