2023-09-18 16:21:00
It is therefore not by distraction that Lyseline Louvigny defines herself as a “committed citizen” on the social network X (formerly Twitter). The one who was a Walloon MR deputy between 2017 and 2019 announced on Monday that she was leaving the liberal party to join Les Engagés. She will be second on the federal list in Walloon Brabant for the June 2024 elections. In front of her, as head of the list: ULB epidemiologist Yves Coppieters, one of the most publicized experts during the coronavirus crisis. Covid.
After announcing last week the arrival of Olivier de Wasseige, former managing director of the Walloon Business Union (he will be head of the list in Liège for the Walloon Parliament), the president of Les Engagés, Maxime Prévot, leaves two new rabbits from his hat. “Half of our front-runners will be new faces,” he said. He sees there a logical continuity following the re-foundation of the CDH, which became Les Engagés.
With the arrival of Olivier de Wasseige, Les Engagés throw another stone in the garden of the MR
“Without this overhaul, I would not have joined the party,” assures Lyseline Louvigny. This questioning and the new manifesto of the Engagés convinced me.” “Same thing for me,” says Yves Coppieters. I feel centrist. But I am also an “ulbist”, a free-thinker. The evolution of the political movement (which has abandoned all Christian references, Editor’s note) appealed to me.”
Double the 2019 score
According to Maxime Prévot, “we have the stated desire to recover our historic seat in the Chamber, and more if we like.” Which will not be an easy task.
The centrist party has not managed to elect a federal deputy in Walloon Brabant since 2010. The last time was in the 2007 election, with 13.86% of the votes in the constituency. In 2019, the CDH had a poor score of 7.61%. This marks the leap forward to be accomplished. “The party will have to at least double its score,” quickly assesses political scientist Jean-Faniel (Crisp).
But Maxime Prévot believes in it. Because the opposition should be less tough than in the past. The MR will no longer be able to count on former Prime Minister Charles Michel (MR), Écolo no longer has the wind in its sails as in 2019 and, at the PS, Dimitri Legasse must succeed in the transfer of power with former minister André Flahaut .
“Since the presidency of Georges-Louis Bouchez, there has been much less interest in the MR in the question of gender equality.”
And then, above all, Les Engagés are counting on their two recruits. “Yves Coppieters is an indisputable guarantee of serenity, credibility and benevolence,” believes its president. The Engagés claim to be the party of Health. You have to be able to embody it.”
With Lyseline Louvigny, Les Engagés openly flirt with social liberal voters disappointed with the MR. “Since the presidency of Georges-Louis Bouchez, there has been much less interest in the MR for the themes that I support”, in particular gender equality, explains the candidate. “I read the Engagés manifesto and I was surprised to see that it went very far on these issues. And then, the departures of the MR of Alexia Bertrand (became Open VLD Secretary of State, Editor’s note) and Jean-Luc Crucke (who moved to Les Engagés, Editor’s note) did not leave me indifferent,” she concludes.
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