«Majority intolerant of democratic rules. And the Democratic Party does not mediate on this»- Corriere.it

Francesco Boccia, leader of the Democratic Party, despite everything, the government brought home the result…
“If he hadn’t brought him home there would be no more government. Jokes aside, they got there showing all their inadequacy and more. They have proven to be a right-wing impatient with democratic rules. Foti’s words are indicative in this sense: they are the words of someone who questions the rules by which budget variance is voted, in short, they are proving to be the usual Italian right with an eye to the past”.

However, on Friday they were finally present in the Chamber.
«Of course, the numbers of the other day in the Chamber give a sense of the degree of responsibility of the right: Forza Italia had 32% of absences, 23% Lega and 12% Fratelli d’Italia. These are numbers that make it clear that FI does not feel very involved in this government and that the League gladly gives it when it can give Meloni a jab ».

However, the government will be able to pass the May 1 decree.
“That decree is a provocation. There are no job security measures and the cut in the tax wedge is nothing serious, while wages are not adjusted for inflation. And then we want to talk about the unacceptable cuts to public health of this government? Or those on kindergartens? With them, the only ones who party are the tax evaders, thanks to the amnesties. But what is really serious is that this government lives hand to mouth, has no vision of Italy and is on the margins of Europe: even with respect to the reform of the Stability Pact they do not touch the ball and continue to hide on the amendment of the Mes treaty ».

You have made a demanding choice: the Aventine. And yesterday you did it three times…
“If they don’t respect democratic rules, we have no other tools within the perimeter of democracy. Today it was impossible not to react in that way to Foti’s provocations. Foti told us that the voting system was to blame for what happened. In short, they took off the mask and we had no alternative but to go out. Foti’s was an offense not only to the Democratic Party but to the rules of democracy. Their reasoning is this: let’s go under and therefore change the rules. The same temptation that is pushing them to remove the double shift in the only electoral law that works, that of mayors”.

We repeat the question: does this justify a triple Aventine like yours yesterday? Even on the special judges you did not participate in the vote.
“We had asked for gender equality and it ended up with nine men and three women… A shameful thing to which they agreed, and we are sorry for this, but the other opposition parties will also answer to their voters”.

Well, the other opposition forces have accepted that system, but you haven’t.
«We do not sit down for petty cabotage interests, we do not destroy democratic principles and rules. What they have done is a disgrace. Trampling gender equality is unacceptable for the Democratic Party led by Elly Schlein: gender equality is a non-negotiable value”.

But in this way you are left alone, the 5 Stars have not followed you.
“We do not mediate on the rules and if someone thinks of isolating us, they have not understood that in the country and in the squares we never isolate ourselves”.

But the opposition is also made in Parliament…
“Yes, and in fact when the opposition is united it puts the majority in difficulty.”

And when is it not united?
“When it splits, voters are able to discern why it splits.”

But you could at least mediate with the other opposition parties, with the 5 Stars, with the Third Pole…
“We no longer mediate on princes: in the country and in the Palace we say and do the same things. Anyone who thinks of negotiating downwards with the Democratic Party has found the wrong subject.