The Democratic Party is ready to support the collection of signatures for a popular initiative bill on the issue of the rights of the LGBT minority. The secretary of the Democratic Party, Enrico Letta, made it known to Radio Immagina.
“To all those who are telling us: if you can’t do these things what are you doing. I remember that we lost the 2018 elections, we suffered splits, we are 12% in parliament, we are small in Parliament, but strong in the country “, the secretary reiterated.
After the collapse of the bill by deputy Zan, Letta assured that «if the center-left becomes the majority it will be able to make the Zan bill and the law on citizenship. Yesterday’s reaction, that ramshackle applause and subsequent reactions show that there was no desire to carry on the measure. Do not speak to me of a desire for dialogue because it seems clear to me what the will was yesterday ».
“The referendum is the only way to overcome party vetoes.” This is how Marco Cappato, Treasurer of the Luca Coscioni Association thinks: “Faced with the weakness of Parliament, even on the subject of cannabis, as well as on that of euthanasia, the referendum is the only tool that can allow us to overcome the cross vetoes of parties and finally give the floor to the citizens ».
Just this morning the 630,000 signatures collected for the cannabis referendum were deposited in the Supreme Court. “The Luca Coscioni Association in 2016 had already filed a bill of popular initiative, never discussed until now, on the regulation of the production, consumption and trade of cannabis and its derivatives” underlined the members of the association.
Also for Riccardo Magri of + Europa the referendum is a useful tool to carry on the battles on civil rights: “The referendum, revitalized by the use of the digital signature, is neither a danger nor an attack on Parliament and its prerogatives, rather it is the only tool in the hands of citizens to overcome the stalemate caused by parties and to make fundamental steps forward on those issues that closely affect people’s lives “.
Meanwhile, Giorgia Meloni reiterated her opposition to the referendum on cannabis: “On the day the signatures for the referendum for legal cannabis are filed, FdI announces that it is available to make its entire structure available, should the referendum to be welcomed by the Constitutional Court, to organize the committee for the No to the referendum, a committee that we hope will be transversal ».