«The reform on differentiated autonomy is the secession of the rich». The speaker is the regional secretary of the Dem, Domenico De Santis.
What will you do, secretary, as the Democratic Party, have you thought of a strategy to counter the reform?
«We will appeal to the Constitutional Court. I believe that the front is common. The episcopal conference, the trade unions and businesses have already spoken out against this reform. Poverty will increase, it is a fact and it will affect services, not only healthcare, but also schools and transport.”
This battle is also giving strength to the centre-left, there is a wide field, don’t you think?
«The demonstration in Rome outside Parliament demonstrated this. We are united on many fronts, we have a common vision, not only on this battle, but also on others, such as the minimum wage. And in any case the reform opens up a fracture in the centre-right, I am referring to the position of Forza Italia, not only is the president of the Calabria region having doubts, but also that of Basilicata”.
Meanwhile, even if the center-left is reuniting, in Bari you were divided in the administrative elections in the first round.
«Michele Laforgia and Vito Leccese are now united, and it is a fact, they said to each other from the beginning that they would support each other in a possible second round. I would also like to point out that there are 8 municipalities in Puglia where we will vote and the Democratic Party, in the first round, has already obtained over 70 percent of the votes”
If Vito Leccese wins, Decaro’s legacy will not be easy to overcome.
«No look, it won’t be the post-Decaro season, but the season of Leccese, who has been an activist since she was twenty. Vito has an extraordinary personality and will be able to build a Bari of 2040 with zero impact on the environment, as Melpignano already has which is almost zero fossil consumption. Vito can do it in Bari.”
However, coming out of a heavy electoral campaign, the death threats via social media to the centre-right candidate, Romito, for example.
«We condemn all types of extremism, wherever it comes from and Romito has all my solidarity».
