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LFI Faces Sect-Like Allegations Ahead of 'La Meute' Release

A new investigative book accuses Jean-Luc Mélenchon of autocratic leadership within France Insoumise, prompting denials from party leaders and criticism from political allies.

Le livre « La Meute » de Charlotte Belaïch et Olivier Pérou paraît mercredi 7 mai et détaille les dérives idéologiques et de fonctionnement de La France insoumise. Ici le 27 avril, à Paris, Jean-Luc Mélenchon et des élus de son parti lors du rassemblement d’hommage à Aboubakar Cissé.
Des députés de La France insoumise, sur les bancs de l'Assemblée nationale, le 9 avril 2025.
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Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

Overview

  • Journalists Charlotte Belaïch and Olivier Pérou's book 'La Meute,' set to release May 7, alleges a violent, centralized leadership style under Jean-Luc Mélenchon within La France Insoumise (LFI).
  • The book portrays LFI as lacking internal democracy, with dissenting members reportedly blacklisted, excluded from discussions, and denied electoral opportunities.
  • Mathilde Panot, LFI's parliamentary leader, dismissed the book's claims as 'ragots et mensonges,' asserting inaccuracies in its depiction of the party.
  • Fabien Roussel, leader of the French Communist Party, compared LFI's internal practices to those of a sect, criticizing its lack of democracy and Mélenchon's influence.
  • LFI leadership has advised members to avoid media appearances in response to the book's publication, signaling an effort to manage the narrative before the 2027 election cycle.