ROME. With the polls closed, the flop for the five referendums on Justice triggers political reactions. Matteo Salvini thanks the «10 million Italians who have chosen to vote to change justice. It is our duty to continue to make their voices heard »writes the Northern League secretary on Twitter, commenting on the failure to reach the quorum.
“The battle to change Justice does not stop this evening, but rather starts again with renewed enthusiasm – reads a note from the League -. It will be the center-right (together with brave friends like those of the Radical Party) who will have the burden and the honor, after winning the next political elections, to put their hands on the system ”. There is no lack of thanks «to the millions of Italians who voted: their voice is a commitment for everyone to make real and profound reforms – he continues -. They deserve gratitude because they have chosen to speak out despite a shameful media silence (starting with state TV), the chaos in too many seats starting from the Palermo scandal, the cowardice of so many politicians. Thanks to those who informed and participated, to the governors lined up on the front line together with local administrators – of all political colors – and to many parliamentarians. All without forgetting women and men of law, cultural and intellectual associations ».
*** REFERENDUM, THE RESULTS OF THE VOTE IN ITALY
Calderoli (Lega): conspiracy not to reach the quorum
“In my opinion there was a conspiracy to prevent this quorum from being reached,” said the League’s vice president of the Senate, Roberto Calderoli. «The most difficult battles in my opinion are the noblest – continues the exponent of the Carroccio – The League has put its face on this referendum, we claim what we have done, I do it with pride. However, I must take note that the “yes” are largely prevalent even in the two most difficult questions, they exceed 50%, and in some questions it was close to 70%. I’m sorry we haven’t reached the quorum. I thank those who – based on an evaluation – are the ten million citizens who participated in the vote, ”he added. “We lost, there are no stories.” The absence of Matteo Salvini in via Bellerio? “The non-presence (in the Milanese headquarters of the party, ndr) was already independently programmed with the deputy secretary and the members of the committee “explains Calderoli, who adds:” Salvini was very close to me during this period of hunger strike – he added – and practically every day he worried about my state of health, begging me to do not overdo it”. And in any case, the leader of the Northern League “from the very beginning of the approval of five out of six questions in the Constitutional Court said that I did not want to personalize the referendum”. A choice shared by Calderoli, because “there can always be likes and dislikes towards a political figure”.
Ballots closed, referendum flop. Municipal exit polls: Genoa and Palermo towards a victory for the center-right. Verona: Tommasi in front of Sboarina and Tosi. Ballot in Parma and Catanzaro
Rossomando (Pd): propaganda exploitation rejected
“We can say with certainty that the citizens have chosen the reforms and rejected the propaganda exploitation of those who promoted the referendum” replies Anna Rossomando, Head of Justice of the Democratic Party. For Debora Serracchiani, leader of the Pd group in the Chamber, “the referendums on justice were rejected by the voters. Especially from those of the parties that promoted them. Such a low turnout, despite the combination with the vote for the municipalities, proves the complexity of the questions and the instrumental use of the referendum institution. Now ahead in Parliament to complete the justice reform that citizens await and that the League has irresponsibly blocked ».
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Brescia (M5s): the referendum must be reformed as an instrument for democracy
“Regardless of the merits of today’s questions and in the face of the referendum with the worst turnout in the history of the Republic, one fact is certain. If true democracy is desired, the referendum tool must be reformed by introducing the propositive referendum and modifying the quorum. On 12 June 11 years ago, the Italians voted for four referendum questions that saw us as protagonists in the squares. It was the last abrogative referendums that reached the quorum, the last referendums born by popular initiative. From then on, the abrogative referendum died. In the interest of the citizens who mobilize by collecting signatures, we must innovate the referendums by unblocking the reform already approved in 2019 in the Chamber and stopped for too long in the Senate “. This was declared by Giuseppe Brescia (M5S), chairman of the Chamber’s Constitutional Affairs commission. “The referendums of recent years have been wanted by parliamentarians and regional councilors, while there is still a lot of frustration for the two missed popular referendums on cannabis and euthanasia. To give citizens real power, we need to unlock the public platform for online signature collection, cancel the structural quorum, introduce the 25% approval quorum and anticipate the admissibility judgment of the Constitutional Court after the first two hundred thousand signatures collected. Citizens must be allowed to make proposals in a complete way, not just by canceling laws. Voting yes doesn’t have to just mean saying no. We hope that today’s results will convince all the other parties, starting with the League and the center-right, to resume this path together, ”adds Brescia.
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Della Vedova (+ Europe): missed opportunity, with questions about euthanasia and cannabis we would have different films
“We missed an opportunity to go to the root of the justice reforms but the result is that. The 50% quorum means bringing more than 2/3 of those who vote for policies to the vote ». This was stated by Benedetto Della Vedova of + Europa a Door to door. “If there had been the questions about euthanasia and cannabis we would have seen a different film,” she concludes.
Sartori (Sardine): referendum defeated by the Council, Amato must resign
“We are facing the lowest turnout ever recorded for a referendum in Italy. And this time, don’t try to look for the culprits among distracted citizens, or in above average temperatures ». So Mattia Santori, spokesman for the Sardine movement, on Facebook. “This time look for the culprits among the institutions, in particular among those who have said in favor of the camera that the Italians cannot express themselves on civil issues such as euthanasia and cannabis”. “Today, what should be the main instrument of direct democratic participation envisaged by the Constitution has reached its lowest point, from which it is unlikely to recover. Ditched precisely by that Constitutional Court which should promote its use and defend its results. Today, thanks to Giuliano Amato, we know that he is unable to do either of them. Tomorrow I hope that Amato himself has the decency to resign spontaneously or better still under the pressure of politics. It will perhaps be the signal that something could change. Otherwise, let’s go back to the Savoy family and make a better impression. #AmatoDimettiti “.