“He who says he fights poverty and precariousness…”, the stallholders of the Grand-Clément market angry after being snubbed by Jean-Luc Mélenchon

They hoped to speak with Jean-Luc Mélenchon, when he came to Villeurbanne on Saturday, where his son-in-law is running as a candidate in the legislative elections. The members of the Grand-Clément market collective were however snubbed by the person concerned, to their great dismay. “He who says he is fighting poverty and precariousness was certainly paralyzed in front of the merchants present deprived of their jobs”, they denounce in a press release.

The market being threatened with disappearance, the fairgrounds had decided to challenge Jean-Luc Mélenchon on this subject. “We introduced ourselves to the organizers, who authorized us to unfurl our banners exclusively out of view of the cameras, assuring us that our briefing note would be given to him, and that our request to exchange a few words at the end of the meeting would be given to him. transmitted,” they explain. But their request remained a dead letter, which deeply annoyed them.

“Contempt” and “total lack of consideration”

“Mr. Mélenchon preferred to leave arm in arm with Cédric Van Styvandael [le maire de Villeurbanne]which sacrifices hundreds of jobs”, they continue denouncing a “total lack of consideration” and “contempt” of the leader of rebellious France.

“In response to this affront, his son-in-law will be welcomed on the Grand-Clément market with the same contempt as that shown towards us”, threaten the showmen, more reassembled than ever, inviting “all customers to join in”.