«Beppe Grillo exploited». But the guarantor shakes the 5 Stars – Corriere.it

A wall in public, with some cracks, however, in private. The Movement reacts to the controversy over the words of Beppe Grillo («Make the brigades of citizenship, put on balaclavas and at night, without being seen, do the chores, fix the sidewalks. React») in a compact way. At least in appearance. Giuseppe Conte, from the stage of the Progressive Pole event, he remarks that it is «an absolutely exploited formula of the citizenship brigades, it is evident that Grillo hopes, and he has said it many times also at his shows, an active citizenship ». The starred president underlines how the Roman square on Saturday is «a starting point, a first step. In the sowing period that belongs to those in the opposition, we have launched a first strong message ».

Big names from every current 5-star line up with Conte and Grillo. A deputy of weight like Michele Gubitosa he says toAdnkronos
: «We are witnessing a farcical spectacle. Everyone knows perfectly well that the words spoken yesterday by Beppe Grillo have a very different meaning from the one we are trying to assign to them». Also Virginia Raggi intervenes in defense of the guarantor («Beppe, as usual, uses strong images to nevertheless tell citizens to take action and do their part in taking care of the city. I would worry much more than the hundreds of thousands of people who have economic difficulties every day and asking for help”).

Grillo defends himself in his own way, ironically. And he publishes a photo of a man wearing a Movement t-shirt and a balaclava on his face on social media. In his hand he has a sign that reads “citizenship brigade assault department” and the initials “bg”, the initials of Grillo’s name. Accompanying the photo, Grillo writes «bench repair brigade». And again “we are waiting for the manhole and sidewalk brigades”.

The controversies, however, do not seem to subsideto the point that it even intervenes Guido Crosetto. «He had disappeared, off the radar. He has little to say and nothing matters to him. But he has to earn his party “life annuity”. So he invents brigades and balaclavas. So he can go home to Sardinia and leave us to comment. He deserves only indifference and he’s not even funny anymore », tweeted the defense minister.

But bad moods also affect the starred. Among the Contians, Grillo’s jabs at the leader did not go unnoticed. And those who are not among the loyalists comment: «Grillo obscures Conte». An invisible duel behind rusts that date back to a couple of years ago, when the risk of a rift between the two was more than concrete. Times change and even the guarantor is no longer untouchable as it once was, so much so that there are those who point out the “natural discontent of the top management due to the fact that Grillo has tarnished the image of the square”. Still others really don’t like the times and ways of leaving and – above all – the (well-paid) role of collaborator of the founder: «Grillo? Shameful jokes at the expense of citizens. At least Crimi and Taverna are silent». In short, the return, yet another, of the guarantor runs the risk of bringing dormant tensions back to the surfaceleft to macerate over the years and never fully addressed in the M5S house.

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