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JP DELEVOYE MINISTER FO PENSION REFORM RESIGNS DUE TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST

IN A HOT CONTEXT OF BIG STRIKE


Big Sttrike since 5 Dec (Source: Jedi Foster & Rahma Sophia Rachdi)
JPaul Delevoye High COmmissioner Pension Reform
(Source: French goverment )
USPA NEWS - The high commissioner for pension reform Jean-Paul Delevoye, "presented his resignation to the president who accepted it with regret", according to the Élysee, today, September 12, 2019. His resignation comes after the revelations for two days on the potential for conflicts of interest of the High Commissioner for Retirement who had not declared to the HATV (High Authority for Transparency and Public Life) his thirteen other terms in private companies, in parallel with his current function. This simulation of positions with his current position of High Commissioner, member of the government, which is forbidden according to the French law. This resignation is applauded by the unionist in a hot context fo Big strike that is still continuing since December 5th.The position of the High Commissioner for Pensions Jean-Paul Delevoye was greatly weakened since the revelations on his multiple undeclared mandates, admitting "a guilty lightness". He resigned on Monday. The left and the RN had demanded it, while the High Authority for the Transparency of Public Life was due to look into his case on Wednesday.
Jan Paul Delevoye Resignation
Source: Jedi Foster & Rahma Sophia Rachdi
The position of the High Commissioner for Pensions Jean-Paul Delevoye was greatly weakened since the revelations on his multiple undeclared mandates, admitting "a guilty lightness". He resigned on Monday. The left and the RN had demanded it, while the High Authority for the Transparency of Public Life was due to look into his case on Wednesday. Today, I presented my resignation to the President of the Republic and to the Prime Minister. » twitted Jean-Paul Delevoye (@delevoye) December 16, 2019 "He withdraws so as not to hinder the action of the executive [...] he will be replaced as soon as possible," said the Elysee Presidency.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jean Paul Delevoye, was appointed by President Emmanuel Macron in September 2017 to prepare the pension reform, Jean-Paul Delevoye considers that "confidence is weakened under the blows of violent attacks and untrue amalgams" and that through his "trial", we " wants to undermine the project "which it considers" essential for France ", he explains in a press release. THE RESIGNATION OF JEAN PAUL DELEVOYE HITS IN A TENSE CONTEXT OF BIG STRIKE-------------------------- ean Paul Delevoye admitted having failed to declare to the HATVP, which scrutinizes the heritage and activities of members of the government, his function as a voluntary administrator in an insurance training institute, Ifpass. Recognizing "an omission by oblivion" after the revelation of the situation by Le Parisien, the now deputy minister resigned this Monday, December 9 from this post and undertook to reimburse the "sums collected" if the HATVP deemed them "incompatible" with its current function. "Following the publication of press articles (...) the public prosecutor of Paris questioned the HATVP on December 12 on the reality of the facts described by asking him to let him know the follow-up that it intends to give there ", said the Paris prosecutor's office. Jean-Paul Delevoye, who became deputy minister in September, also faces a controversy over the combination of this new government function with that, paid, of president of a think tank in the insurance world, Parallaxe. The high commissioner, who had declared to the HATVP this function, paid 5.368 euros net per month, explained to have discovered in recent days that this cumulative remuneration was not authorized, ensuring to have reimbursed the sums collected since September. According to a source familiar with the matter, the prosecutor's letter does not concern this aspect of the controversy. "I completely measure the loss of credit, which is moreover painful to live with. It is not for me to judge if I carry the reform correctly, I repeat, the project is more important than the person", recognized in Liberation Jean-Paul Delevoye this Friday, December 13. He admitted to having "thought of resigning". Today it's done
Philippe Martinez SG CGT
Source: CGT
THE STRIKE HAS LASTED FOR 12 DAYS AND HARDENED WITH YBE EVENT SCHEDULED TOMORROW “¢ On the twelfth consecutive day of a strike against the pension reform, the disruptions are still very strong in transport throughout France, with in particular one TGV and one Transilien in three, and eight metro lines closed in Paris. “¢ The truckers joined the movement on Monday. Four unions in road transport and logistics higher wages and better working conditions. “¢ The new inter-professional demonstration on Tuesday, called by all unions, promises to be very popular. “¢ The specter of a Christmas without transport hangs over the end-of-year holidays: if Elisabeth Borne judges it "irresponsible" to announce that the trains will not run at Christmas, the CGT says that there will be no truce without withdrawing from the reform. POLITICAL OPPOSITION DISATISFIED WITH JP DELEVOYE'S RESIGNATION AND CLAIMS STRICT WITHDRAWN FROM RETIREMENT REFORM------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From Marine Le Pen to Jean-Luc Mélenchon, part of the political class is satisfied, this Monday, with the resignation of the High Commissioner for Pensions. For Marine Le Pen, president of the National Rally, “Delevoye's position, weakened by repeated lies and potential conflicts of interest, was untenable. The French must keep in mind that all the macronie defended a faulty man in contradiction with our Constitution! She wrote on Twitter. Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of La France insoumise, for his part wrote on the social network: “Delevoye has resigned. His project must go too. We want a Merry Christmas. " for the PS, "it was time" Same story for Adrien Quatennens, LFI deputy and number two of the movement: “Delevoye is going away! Let him take his report and his pension reform by points inspired by pension funds under his arm! The French do not want it, "he said in a tweet. The Socialist Party reacted with these words: “It was time. Gilles Le Gendre, president of the LREM group in the National Assembly, said on Twitter: "The LREM MP express Delevoye´s sadness and respect after the courageous decision he just took to resign from the government. Nothing and no one will take it away from having imagined and conceived the fairest and most protective reform in France since 1945. “ OPINION AND JUSTIFICATION OF JP DELEVOYE WHICH DENOUNCES LIES AND AMALGAMS--------------------- Delevoye denounces "violent attacks and misleading confusions" Appointed by Emmanuel Macron in September 2017 to prepare the pension reform, Jean-Paul Delevoye considers that "confidence is weakened under the blows of violent attacks and untrue amalgams" and that through his "trial" we "want undermine the project "which he considers" essential for France ", he explains in a statement sent to Agence France-Presse. The government´s “gentleman´s pensions“ admitted having failed to declare his position as a voluntary administrator in an insurance training institute, Ifpass, and this weekend rectified his declaration of interests by declaring 13 terms, including 11 volunteers, 10 more than in the initial version. Jean-Paul Delevoye also cumulated his governmental function with that, remunerated, of president of Parallaxe, an institute of reflection on education, cumulation declared but not authorized, what he says he learned afterwards. Source : AFP, Liberation
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