"I saw some of them stick to the microphone!" : Roselyne Bachelot counterbalances lawmakers’ excessive alcohol consumption

"I saw some of them stick to the microphone!" : Roselyne Bachelot counterbalances lawmakers’ excessive alcohol consumption

While rumors circulated that lawmakers were drinking alcohol during the review of pension reform in the National Assembly, Roselyne Bachelot confirmed that some were drinking more for no reason.

The National Assembly recently considered the highly controversial pension reform sought by his government led by Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne. Although very tense discussions and the electric atmosphere that dominates the semi-circle are talked about a lot, it is another topic that is surprising today. According to some of our colleagues, some MPs actually consumed alcohol during the review of this reform, and especially during the night sessions. As the story continues JDDEven the Jet 27 was short of stock and “the extreme alcoholism of some elected officials was brought up”.

“The beverage bar will be a problem. There are those who order kupets from 11 in the morning, those who drink rum at 16:00 … I saw that the text was taken by the waiters from the buffet with a deputy at the beginning.” so bad”, told a Renaissance MP to our colleagues. Worse, a NUPES lawmaker was even caught vomiting into the trash can due to overflowing alcohol. What the main interested party anonymously denies. “There was plenty of alcohol in the beverage bar and gardens until 3am. After giving this pathetic show in session, he was drunk in our group and others…”He also gave confidence to a Macronist lawmaker on the last day of the debate.

Roselyne Bachelot swings

When asked about alcohol in the National Assembly on BFM TV on Sunday, hemicycle regular journalist Guillaume Tabard said:I have never come into contact with parliamentarians or ministers under the direct influence of alcohol.”. Roselyne Bachelot has a completely different experience. The ex-minister indeed confirmed that some in the National Assembly drank too much. “Oh I was in touch! I saw some of them stick to the microphone! (…) Sometimes I will admit that I bought a gin and tonic (…) To be consumed in moderation‘, he explained.

However, this overconsumption does not make everyone laugh and may even become a problem for some politicians. “As soon as the meeting is interrupted, you have a drink at the beverage bar to relieve the pressure on the accident. And it becomes regular. I’ve seen people become alcoholics…”knocked down an elected official JDD.

Clara Kolodny

Source: Programme Television

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