He, the mayoral candidate Vincenzo Telesca, offers places in a possible future municipal council. To try to recompose the progressive front inaugurated in the regional elections in the Potenza ballot against the Northern League member Francesco Fanelli. But they, the other candidates for mayor of the area, are not in favor of it, and to openly stand in support of him they are asking for a full-fledged alliance. To access, in the event of victory, also the distribution of seats to be assigned in the city council, with the majority prize.
This is the point of the negotiations started yesterday by Telesca, who reached the run-off thanks to the support of the majority of the Democratic Party and various civic and centrist forces, with Pierluigi Smaldone, now former candidate for mayor of an unprecedented mini coalition led by the M5s and Verdi, and Francesco Giuzio, supported by the Basilicata possible list. Smaldone revealed the contents of the three-way meeting in a post published shortly afterwards on his Facebook wall.
«Telesca reiterated his desire to recompose the progressive camp. It is also our priority. Our response, however, is that there can be no recomposition except with a clear similarity on the ballot paper.”
This is Smaldone’s report, who also justified the position taken with respect for the voters. Claiming broader representation in the city council than that reserved for him and his lists by the division of the 12 minority seats.
In fact, through a formal alliance, from 2/3 elected municipal councilors we could reach 7 councillors. Thanks to the distribution of the 20 seats that the law guarantees to the majority. Also recovering the actual balance of power photographed in the first round. When the lists in support of Smaldone collected 6,696 votes, and those in support of Telesca, to whom the 13 remaining majority councilors would be assigned, just under double, 12,319.
Giuzio is also convinced of the need for a formal alliance. In the event of access to the distribution of the 20 seats belonging to the majority, he would see the presence of his list in the Council increase from 1/2 members to 3/4. Reducing the seats reserved for first-time “Teleschiani” to 11. Always in case of victory. Also to the detriment of “heavy” names and outgoing city councilors seeking reappointment. Like the current leader of the Democratic Party in the city council, Roberto Falotico, the socialist Rocco Pergola, and the centrist Enzo Stella Brienza.
