The countdown has begun for possible ties in the second round of the municipal elections of Aversa. Franco Matacena and Antonio Farinaro, candidates for the office of mayor admitted to the ballot, have the right within seven days of the first vote to declare the connection with additional lists compared to those with which the connection was declared in the first round. All declarations of connection will be effective only if they converge with similar declarations made by the delegates of the interested lists. Calendar in hand, any alignments are possible by Sunday 16 June, otherwise the sides remain those that ran in the first instance. It is enough to take a look at the lists and their promoters to be convinced that there will be no agreements. Matacena’s civic coalition is also supported by Forza Italia and by openly right-wing parties. Farinaro’s claims to be centre-right. It includes Brothers of Italy and representatives of the League. It follows, in a “normal” political world, that the centre-left, led by a disappointing Mauro Baldascino, will not make an organic pact with anyone. An agreement would be an abomination. Worse still, a mockery of the voters. Both in the Matacena and Farinaro houses, hypotheses were mentioned, but nothing more. Also because the Politics That Serves does not compromise: never with those who sent home the past administration, first of all Alfonso Oliva, never with the centre-right, which in Rome is in favor of differentiated autonomy. The coordinator of the movement Alfonso Golia and the new councilor Mario De Michele are the standard-bearers of a position supported by the entire group. The rumors spread instrumentally by someone from the Matacena camp are laughable. Suggesting that meetings at the bar are the forerunner of possible agreements is the figure of some exponents of the civic coalition. Pseudo-leaders for whom the fate of the city is decided between a Spritz, a Campari and a handful of peanuts. Poor Aversa. The Policy You Need has a clear and immovable position that will be confirmed by the assembly. More than a bar, it’s democracy, darling: the people have put us in opposition and we will be the opposition. No mess, then. There shouldn’t be any surprises from the Democratic Party either. But the Dems are increasingly convoluted: we will ask the two mayoral candidates to express their opinions on the issues that are important to us, starting with differentiated autonomy and the minimum wage. The usual superficial appeals. We bet that both Matacena and Farinaro will say: “No to differentiated autonomy and yes to the minimum wage”. Wouldn’t it be better to avoid wasting time and give your voters freedom to vote? Let’s call it political liturgy, even if it is not excluded that some clever dem, between the appeal and the response, could make some under-the-table moves. But it is too late for major maneuvers. It must be said, both Matacena and Farinaro did not push to distort themselves. Matacena does not want to make changes to a machine that finished well ahead of the centre-right in the first round. Farinaro is not accustomed, by custom and consistency, to disfigure himself to win at any cost. There will therefore be no similarities. On 23 and 24 June the same teams will present themselves to the voters again. For Matacena, victory is a given. For Farinaro, a comeback is not impossible. At least for the choice of the new mayor of Aversa let’s let the citizens decide. Or not?
Mario De Michele
