La Russa: “I’ll try to be everyone’s president. The birth of the Kingdom of Italy is also a national holiday”

Rose for Liliana Segre. And then applause, thanks. And a thought for women “violence against them is the squalor of society”. She says she hasn’t prepared a speech. But in his speech immediately after being elected president of the Senate, Ignazio La Russa, is a river in flood: “Talk of the father” lawyer like me “, and of Mattarella “for his political abilities” He quotes another president of the Republic, Sandro Pertini who said ‘In life it is necessary to know how to fight not only without fear, but also without hope’. And I, he says: “I add that the fight is not only useful when you think you can win, but also when you think it is worth living”.

Perhaps surprised himself by this white smoke at the first session, the new tenant of Palazzo Madama thanks those who voted him “even though he is not part of the center-right”. And it starts from the beginning, from his story. “My father was a politician – he says – he had his ideas never denied. I started in youth organizations, in moments of protest, violence, resistance to terrorism”. And the memory goes back to those dark times: “I can’t help but remember the many victims of political terrorism even if they were in the wrong time and place. Their stories still represent a North Star today. I remember three boys, one of the right Sergio Ramelli and two leftists whose killers were never found, Fausto and Iaio“.

From the past to the present: “Citizens are asking politics to collect their anxieties and solve problems, from inflation to expensive energy. Italy must not stop: families and businesses, everyone is asking for work, dignity, safety and well-being . It is up to us, the majority and the opposition, to try to give the right and urgent answers “And again:” Even in this legislature we
wait and we will talk about reforms. We must not fable the ‘everything and now’, but above all we must not fear them. We must try to make them together. And the Senate may be responsible for the need to update – not the first part that is intangible – but that part of the Constitution that gives more capacity to give answers to citizens and to belong to the will of the people. “He explains:” Mine is a duty of service, I don’t have to look for applause today, I don’t have to say bombastic words or pick up your benevolence. I will have to do it every day, the choices I will have to make will sometimes be liked, sometimes they will not like. There is no need for words that arouse applause, but only a sincere promise: I will try with all my strength to be the president of everyone. “This is how Ignazio La Russa concludes his first speech as president of the Senate sealed by a long applause”.

La Russa then returns to the speech made in the morning by Senator Liliana Segre, at the opening of the XIX lesliziane in the Senate, talking about holidays that must unite and not divide: “I wanted to pay homage, not proforma but from the heart, to bring flowers to the Senator for life Segre who spoke of three dates that I do not want to run away from: April 25, May 1 and June 2. I would like to add the date of birth of the Kingdom of Italy which sooner or later will have to become a national holiday. These dates all together they must be celebrated by everyone because only a cohesive and united Italy is the best precondition for facing any emergency and criticality “.

The last thought is for Giorgia Meloni. “Let me give a last warm hug to the senators and the senators of the Brothers of Italy” and “in particular to Giorgia Meloni, who I hope will be the future prime minister in charge”.