Unity of Italy, the Lega storm Berlusconi: "Respect the rule"
From newspaper La Stampa
POLICY
16/03/2011 - THE PARTY FOR 150 YEARS
In Emilia Romagna
the exponents of Carroccio desert anthem. At the risk
the ceremony at Montecitorio
tomorrow. The Pd attacks:
would be a shame if there were
The League remains at the center of the storm for the celebrations on Unity of Italy. After the case of Lombardy, the Northern League in Emilia they leave the classroom to the sound of the hymn. In addition, the Northern League could not occur tomorrow Deputies to attend the joint session of Parliament called for the feast of 150 years. "It 's necessary a rigorous respect for the unity of the nation state," said Silvio Berlusconi, describing the sense of celebration that officially started this evening. "Without the memory of our past, our history, our culture, without the memory of historical events that led to the unification of Italy - the premier said in a message posted on the government website - we would all be weak, poor and alone in front the future. "
The League for now prefers not to comment." Leave me alone. "He responded well, angry, Roberto Maroni, Transatlantic reporters in the House have asked him if tomorrow will be the Northern League minister in the House League to Deputies to respond to the question time, has been asked several times on the issue. To those who asked him "You'll be here tomorrow to celebrate the unification of Italy?" Maroni, without stopping, he replied: "Absolutely ... . Then, after question time, the exponent of the Northern League has dismissed with a "leave me alone" journalists who approached him again to get a reply less evasive.
The controversy is heating up. La Russa does not want Food confrontation. "There is no compulsory attendance, but there is an obligation to respect," says the Minister of Defence. Bersani has no doubts: "If you stay away would be a real shame." The Democratic Party goes to the Northern League of the celebrations for absences: absences deemed "vulgar" behavior from "clowns" that are "incompatible" with the institutional positions held. So much to demand the resignation of the Northern League members who are not attending the celebrations. "If you do not have the confidence to represent the country - says Antonio Misani, a member of the secretariat of the Democratic Party - then give up the tasks and the lavish salaries they enjoy. It 's too easy to make fools out of the classroom to listen to the anthem or not insulting the flag. The country is tired of the feast of a group of charlatans who play with the dignity of the institutions. You should be proud to represent Italy at the whole ", while the decision to take time off" is an act offensive to the oath of office holding and done. "
Emanuele Fiano, security officer of the Democratic Party, condemns the possible absences: "It's another episode of Northern League representatives who sit on the benches of the institutions that keep our democracy strong, but at the same time want to show their militant that they are not part of that unit. If tomorrow, as evidenced in the words of the parent Reguzzoni, a significant representation of League will not attend the ceremony and the speech of the President of the Republic, that will be a gesture of no return ".
IDV also announces battle." It 's time to stop this ridiculous pantomime now become intolerable if the League considers to celebrate assume their political responsibilities and quit the government, "says the leader in the House IDV Massimo Donadi.
