In Samarate it is the evening of the “captain”, Matteo Salvini, came to support Enrico Puricelli. It arrives on the day of approval of differentiated autonomya theme that is suitable here to also speak to the old League, the one of the origins.
He dedicates the entire first part of his speech to the national theme, presenting the autonomist reform as a first stage, which will be followed by others such as the electoral reform.
The 150-200 people present applaud in the small square in the heart of Saint Macariusthe fraction that gives the League the most satisfaction but in which Luca Macchi also obtained the most votes, the candidate from Samarate at the Center who today the centre-right sees as smoke and mirrors, because he took the side of Alessandro Ferrazzi, the candidate from center-left which however greatly expanded its coalition for the run-off.
The controversy over the “ammucchiata”, as the center-right calls the alternative alliance to Puricelli, return immediately to the introductory speeches.
Francesco Carbonecommissioner of Fratelli d’Italia, proposes the ‘personalistic’ interpretation of the challenge in the run-off: “four candidates who come together to fight another who is alone have never been seen in politics”.
The MEP Isabella Tovaglieriflanked by the Northern League provincial secretary Andrea Cassani, launches clearly the appeal to participate in the vote: “Runoffs have always penalized us, because we are free voters, not camel troops”.
Former mayor Tarantino assures that much has been done and the results will come,”Don’t be distracted by weeds on the sidewalkswe focused on projects that will bear fruit, Samarate will be more beautiful.”
Historic militants in the square, some reinforcements from outside especially from the ranks of the League ( Speroni, the former mayor of Sesto Marco Colombo returning from defeat, the Northern League supporters from Gallara), many convinced supporters, some curious people, many kids who take selfies and insist on appear in journalists’ films.
Salvini assures that the territorial League still exists and is still the heart of the party: “The League does not belong to Vannacci, it belongs to the territories. Which aims to win in Samarate, with 500 mayors in Lombardy and throughout Italy.”
In front of the Samaratans he reels off localities: “Vergiate, Samarate, Gallarate”, he says with a bit of irony. He returns to the broad alliance that challenges Puricelli, the mayoral candidate who is moved by his political “family”. that he grew up with.
“On the other hand they are afraid, they all got together without having an idea of the city”. And to criticize the centre-left’s alliance with the Five Star Movement in Smaarate, he paradoxically recalls the years in which he was Giuseppe Conte’s deputy prime minister: “We governed ourselves, with the Five Star Movement. If we achieved autonomy with the Five Star Movement, we would still be here in 2050.”
Another reference to the local controversy over the use of the word war: “I heard that the left talks about war. Let’s leave the war there, let’s actually avoid it.” Then he goes to eat, risotto at the tables in the shadow of the statue of Father Daniele, the missionary who went to Brazil from San Macario a century or more ago.
