“The confrontation on TV between Schlein and Meloni? I don’t rule out doing it, we haven’t run out of time yet.” Enrico Mentana relaunches the possibility of the face-to-face meeting blocked on Rai. He does so by speaking at the Dogliani TV Festival, in the province of Cuneo. “I have an open invitation for all six leaders, they will decide what […]
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“The confrontation on TV between Schlein and Meloni? I don’t rule out doing itthe time is not up yet.” Enrico Mentana relaunches the possibility of face-to-face meetings blocked on Rai. He does so by speaking at the Dogliani TV Festival, in the province of Wedge. “I have a open invitation for all six leaders, they will decide what to do. I don’t rule out that comparison let’s do it. The rules of level playing field they allow me this,” said the director of Tg La7. “I am convinced, however, that these are not the final duels they move the electorate,” the journalist then added.
“Dark? We are very free” – Mentana then commented on the current situation of Rai: “As long as it is in the hands of the parties, those who win will try to exercise their hegemony”. The director of La 7 news does not consider the management of the public network by the majority of Giorgia Meloni worse than in previous cases. “The occupation of right is no different from past occupations. We must be vigilant because I never underestimate the risks to freedom, but this is guaranteed not only by Constitution, but also by those who provide information. We guarantee freedom. Journalists are defenders of their own freedom. The opposition likes the information control thing, but people think with their own heads, people are not stupid. The proof is that whoever checked the Raihas always lost elections since 1994.” And speaking of the case of Antonio Scurati, he added: “Probably some stupid manager decided not to pay him and he never went again. Scurati’s oration was read and published by everyone, including the program in which it was supposed to be broadcast. If these are the complaints we are completely free.”
The stop of Agcom – The real news from the intervention of the director of Tg La7, however, is the possible Meloni-Schlein comparison. The face-to-face meeting between the prime minister and the secretary of the Democratic Party had initially been set for May 23, live on TV in the living room of Porta a Porta, on Rai1.. A duel ahead of the elections European scheduled for June 8th and 9th. Then, however, Rai had to block everything. The Last May 16thIn fact, from Viale Mazzini they had made it known that there was no green light from the majority of the parties for the face-to-face meeting restricted only to Meloni-Schlein. The one who requested the approval from the majority of the political forces was theCommunications Authority (Agcom), at the request of the leaders excluded from the broadcast. “We were forbidden to compare two women who for the first time in Italian history are at the top in their respective roles. Is this a victory for democracy? I’m not convinced,” he complained Bruno Vespa. “It’s unfortunate that there was a need for a ruling from Agcom to protect the free and complete information of the citizens, when a little would have been enough common sense and of respect towards voters“, he said instead Giuseppe Conte.
Mentana’s invitation, Meloni’s no – The leader of the M5s then challenged Meloni: “Dear Giorgia, what will you do now? Will you back down from a confrontation with myself and other leaders? Come on, you come from Mentana“. Invitation linked precisely to proposal advanced on May 14th by the director of Tg La7. “I make the proposal official two televised comparisons between the leaders of the lists competing for the European elections on 8 and 9 June – Mentana wrote on his social profiles – The comparisons will take place Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th June at 9.20pm: taking the last survey Swg disclosable, that of May 23rd, we will reserve the evening of June 6th for representatives of the major lists. This is the proposal, we await the answers.” An offer, that of moving into the “living room” of La7, which however was immediate declined from Brothers of Italy. “Giorgia Meloni was the first Prime Minister who expressed her availability for a discussion with the main opposition political force in view of an important electoral appointment. Unfortunately, Agcom has adopted the arguments of those who wanted to prevent this comparison. Fratelli d’Italia takes note of this and confirms its availability for discussion through its political representatives, without doing so waste more time to the Prime Minister”, the main government party announced. Mentana, however, seems not to have lost hope.
