Italicum, yes to line Renzi. Bersani: “Minority not retreat … – Quotidiano.net

Rome, April 16, 2015 – The Italicum continues to divide the Democratic Party . After the meeting last night which saw dem crack on the line dictated by the premier Renzi, the debate continues and moves from the classrooms to the media. The Secretary asks the party a ‘yes’ to the unconditional election reform. “It should be voted on as is,” he said last night. And raise the specter of a collapse of the government: “The life of the executive is linked to the electoral law, for better or for worse.” But the minority does not yield. The first slip off is even the leader in the House, Robert Hope that last night has put its mandate, speaking of “contradictions too big.” And headlong also Pier Luigi Bersani attacked: “If we continue at this rate – said at the meeting – I’m not there.” Result: they vote the line of direction only 190 deputies out of 310. The others are already out of the classroom.

And today is Bersani to pick up the thread showing that yesterday the ‘dissidents’ have joked. “ But which withdrew the minority. I’ve seen us more idea of ​​fighting,” said responding to reporters outside the House. It adds: “Here we are talking about a problem of the democratic system in this country. I am appalled that in Italy we are discussing in this way of the things you are doing.” In short, the night did not dampen tensions. Indeed. Matteo Renzi does not speak and seems determined to resort to desperate measures: sull’Italicum, might get to ask the trust. A hypothesis that arouses the ire of the opposition, external and internal to the party. “I will not even consider that possibility,” responds trenchant Bersani.

Matthew Orfini calls for calm: “There will need to resort to a vote of confidence, “says the chairman of the Democratic Party while David Zoggia , a member of the majority, avoids throwing water on the fire:” We do not want to break, there is still room for dialogue “. All this while by the minority Democratic Party comes the acclaim for the resignation of Hope . “A gesture linear and consistent, the more ‘valuable in times of transformation and opportunism,” they wrote in a note 21 senators including Mineo, Lo Giudice and Gotor. Express solidarity for the former leader and call for continued confrontation.

Meanwhile, in the House Committee on Constitutional Affairs slide to Monday the term of the amendments to the electoral law. The initial idea was to present the proposed changes tomorrow.