ROME. “I’m here to announce my candidacy to lead the Democratic Party.” Thus Enrico Letta in a video on Twitter confirmed what was expected, that is his yes to his return, with an active role, in the Democratic Party: “Today I am here where last Monday I would never have imagined to run for the leadership of that party that I contributed to founding and which today is experiencing a profound crisis. I do it for the love of politics and a passion for democratic values ». In addition to thanking the former secretary Nicola Zingaretti, “I am bound to him by a deep friendship and great harmony”, the former premier made an appointment on March 14: “I will speak at the assembly on Sunday, I believe in the power of words, in value of the word, I ask all those who vote on Sunday to listen to my word and to vote on the basis of my words. Knowing that I am not looking for unity, I look for the truth in the relationships between us in order to get out of this crisis and look far ahead ».
He then added: «On the basis of those words, I will open the debate in all circles. I ask the Democrats to the Democrats, in the next two weeks, to discuss in the ways in which this is possible today. Then we will synthesize together and find the best ideas to move forward, together ».
Minister Dario Franceschini is among the first to thank. Aligned is the same Zingaretti: «I think it’s the right person. If he leads this renewal, we have achieved a great goal ». As well as the Minister of Labor and Deputy Secretary of the Democratic Party who wrote on Twitter: “A beautiful and generous choice”. Support also comes from a former Renzian such as Andrea Marcucci, now head of the group in the Senate: «The Pd senators ensure maximum parliamentary collaboration for Enrico Letta. Europeanism, health security and Draghi’s agenda to relaunch the Democratic Party ».