Eric Cantona running for President

[Ahtong]

Eric Cantona announces bid for French presidency

 

Eric Cantona, the former Manchester United striker, has said he wants to run in this year's presidential election in France and is trying to gather the signatures needed to do so.

 

 

The footballer, who would need the backing of 500 elected officials by the end of February to run, has sent a letter to French mayors describing himself as an "engaged citizen" and asking for their support.

 

"This engagement obliges me to speak, more earnestly than usual, but also with a keen sense of my responsibility, at a time when our country faces difficult choices which will be decisive for its future," said the letter.

 

In his letter, printed in the Liberation newspaper, Cantona denounced the limited opportunities for young people in France and social injustices which were "too numerous, too violent, too systematic", the newspaper said.

 

Election candidates will compete in a first round in late April, with the two biggest vote-winners going through to a decisive second round in early May.

 

Socialist candidate Francois Hollande is currently leading President Nicolas Sarkozy in the polls.

Even if Cantona were able to get 500 signatures, a difficult task without the backing of a party, he would have virtually no chance of reaching the second round as an individual outsider.

 

It is not the first time Cantona, who earned large sums as a footballer from sponsorship by brands like L'Oreal and Nike, has tried to draw public attention to social inequality.

 

In December 2010, he called on French savers to stage a nationwide bank run by withdrawing their money from financial institutions because of their role in triggering the global financial crisis. Panned by the media as a flop, almost no one in France heeded the call.

 

Cantona was convicted of assault and suspended from playing for four months in January 1995 after launching a "kung fu" kick on a spectator after being sent off. In a press conference later, he said only: "When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea. Thank you very much."

 

 

[Piyopico]

I would vote for him if I am French.

 

If the MPs dun perform, give them flying kick.

 

 

 

 

 

[Ahtong]

I would vote for him if I am French.

 

If the MPs dun perform, give them flying kick.

 

 

 

 

 

Alamak! I was thinking the same. If he could run here, I will vote for him

[Jman888]

Alamak! I was thinking the same. If he could run here, I will vote for him

 

 

all get 35 hour work week, 20 public holiday, 9 months maternity/paternity leave, 2 hours lunch break [bounce2]

[mersaylee]

Lai lai lai...no need new thread...just ride on the ever problematic frenchie bandwagon...

马克龙可否做正乎

正 is right...

Le Pen is also right...😂

Will Macron kena left right centre tomorrow...?

Those plan to visit france better postpone cos from monday onwards...there may be no garment...they donch believe in coalition garment one 😅

[ER-3682]

French's Ah Loong out of Job soon.?

[mersaylee]

On 7/6/2024 at 6:49 PM, ER-3682 said:

French's Ah Loong out of Job soon.?

Unless there's a majority win from the oppo...which is unlikely...stale mate...he wins, he stays, no majority oppo, no garment, he stays...until his 2nd term ends in 2027...weird isn't it😂

[inlinesix]

On 7/6/2024 at 7:47 PM, mersaylee said:

Unless there's a majority win from the oppo...which is unlikely...stale mate...he wins, he stays, no majority oppo, no garment, he stays...until his 2nd term ends in 2027...weird isn't it😂

Presidential election and Legislative election are separate election.

Just like Taiwan.

If Le Pen party wins, it will be difficult for him to run the country.

[mersaylee]

On 7/6/2024 at 8:03 PM, inlinesix said:

Presidential election and Legislative election are separate election.

Just like Taiwan.

If Le Pen party wins, it will be difficult for him to run the country.

That's why...got president no garment...someone suggested the oppo to vote base on individual policy to keep most things going...zelenskyy must be watching the 3 erections very closely...this one, uk and us...not sing hor 😅

[inlinesix]

 

[Sosaria]

On 7/6/2024 at 1:50 PM, mersaylee said:

Lai lai lai...no need new thread...just ride on the ever problematic frenchie bandwagon...

马克龙可否做正乎

正 is right...

Le Pen is also right...😂

Will Macron kena left right centre tomorrow...?

Those plan to visit france better postpone cos from monday onwards...there may be no garment...they donch believe in coalition garment one 😅

The french are traditionally left-wing, very pro-labour and workers.

Only because of unbridled immigration and the dilution of their national core values, the french finally getting more and more fed-up and turn right-wing.

[mersaylee]

On 7/8/2024 at 8:35 PM, Sosaria said:

The french are traditionally left-wing, very pro-labour and workers.

Only because of unbridled immigration and the dilution of their national core values, the french finally getting more and more fed-up and turn right-wing.

...yet the surprise result...🤔

Oh well...french afterall...just like the cars they made...erratic...😁