The UDC Jura relies on a positive and constructive campaign for the cantonal elections. With the candidacy of the provost Pierre-Alain Droz in Parliament, it’s pretty bad.
“The first blunder in the campaign”, quips a Socialist Delontain strategist. The latter does not gargiate. “These elections are so undecided that each camp must be careful not to commit odd. But I do not make any illusions. Let’s sweep in front of our door!”
From the seven seats devoted to the Moutier district, the UDC could win three. The chances of Pierre-Alain Droz (77) to become a deputy remain intact. He could even chair the inaugural session of the Parliament as dean of the legislative 2026-2030. By thinking about it, the agrarian drinks ram juice as in his youth.
Philippe Rottet
What elected officials and member of the UDC Jura fear is that the candidacy-the even more election-of the PROBERNOIS TRUBLION TROBERNOIS VIENNE TORPILLING FRED-HENRI SCHNEGG’s plans, which is eyeing a minister’s chair. The outgoing deputy of Delémont Philippe Rottet is done, without necessarily looking for him, the spokesperson of his comrades of party with whom we took the ambitions of the Origin of Mont-Tramelan officially revealed on May 22 during an assembly of the UDC Jura.
The reluctant Philippe Rottet, therefore: “I approached in particular the Cantonal President, the campaign president, always in an unofficial way. I told them in front. I do not see this candidacy with a good eye, judging it problematic. She causes us more problems than she solves. I have never had direct contacts with Pierre-Alain Droz. Schnegg has more influence than me. “
Congratulations avalanche
Campaign president, Miriam Moser recalls that the party base has endorsed this candidacy. “At the UDC Jura, we appreciate the personalities with character. Admittedly, Pierre-Alain Droz is not unanimous, but after having discussed with him, he understood that he will have to make efforts. We hope he will play the game.”
And Pierre-Alain Droz, in all of this? “I am the spokesperson for the 1740 voters who voted not during the second ballot linked to the cantonal belonging of Moutier, on March 28, 2021. We made them shive full of promises. In the end, we will be far from the account. I think of the taxes and the creation of civil servants. These 1740 people have been rolled. Since the announcement of my candidacy, I received an avalanche of congratulations on the part of Moutier.
The man says they laugh at the fears aroused by his candidacy. “I do not see what is annoying. Party management made me sign a charter that I undertook to work for the good of the canton. Precisely. Affirming that there are 300 state employees too much in the Jura Republic and that it is necessary to reduce the sail is, in my eyes, to work for the good of the canton.”
Mullahs, Taliban …
Pierre-Alain Droz evokes a huge change of mentality between the two sides of La Roche Saint-Jean: “In the Jura, we are dealing with politicards, unlike Moutier. I am not the type to make smiles to be appreciated.”
The one who turned their back on autonomist theses at the end of the 1990s presented itself as a “firm and constructive candidate. I do not do that for glory.” He who willingly uses the words mullahs, ayatollahs and Taliban to designate the Jura ministers will address them with the same virulence if he had to become a deputy? “I still have a sense of measure!”
Pierre-Alain Droz’s “daring” candidacy complicates more than she does not help UDC affairs
