Former prime minister Matteo Renzi arrived loaded to close out the reformist DPR’s campaign and hit the ground running Roberto Fico. And first he attacked the center-right directly: «He came and promised things he didn’t believe. I won’t even get into the merits of discussing amnesty or not amnesty. They come with the attitude of people who believe you have a ring in your nose.” And he added: «Vyears in Veneto and proposed Autonomy, in Campania amnesty. Cirielli says he wants to raise pensions, but do you know who can raise pensions? The government and he is part of it.” He said that he was very confident of the victory and the outstanding performance of the reformist council: «If we get the votes we believe in, then victory will be certain. Five Stars, Avs and Pd are left-left, they did their part and amen. But there is a moderate, reformist and decisive voice, which in my opinion will make the difference: a vote for the Reformist Council.”
Then sprint to Fico which is also a sprint to a expanded to the center-left in light of the following policies: «A new story starts on Tuesday and I think this new story is the coalition that goes from Casa Riformista to 5 Stars and Avs». And he pointed out: «If you are with other people, obviously it is there Fico in Campania, Decaro in Puglia, Giani in Tuscany and good friends. The characteristic of everything is that there will be reformists, because when the reformists are not there, then the right wing will win, like in Liguria where Orlando lost because of the veto they put on Italia Viva. When the veto was lifted – he added – we cast the decisive vote for victory in Genoa. Here, the same thing will happen to Fico and Decaro.” But there is no mention of photos, at least for now, of the entire center-left: «Photos of the entire coalition in Naples? No, this is bad luck. The one in Vasto already brought cosmic bad luck, the one in Terni did the same. So fewer photos, more votes”, quipped the former prime minister, referring to the demonstration the day before last night in Mostra d’Oltremare.
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Gaetano Manfredi, the main director of the former president’s nomination of the DPR, was confident last night at the event of the reformist DPR: «The reason why the idea of Roberto’s candidacy was put forward has a very deep political meaning and is important not only for Campania but also for the country». And he added, back to the event the day before last night at Overseas Exhibition where all the center-left leaders spoke on the same stage, which has never happened in these regional areas: «This is not just the closing of a candidate for the presidency of a region, but the seeds of the founding of an alliance that has the possibility of competing to take back the government of the country».
Regionals in Campania, Renzi: «The photo of the entire coalition is bad luck»
The main motif repeated by the ANCI’s number one yesterday both at meetings with the socialists and with the Renzians: «This country’s challenge starts from Campania: first the largest group, today (yesterday, ed.) with the socialists and the reformist DPR. Of course this is not a coincidence, but the right choice.” Then an allusion to the governor: «What Campania did De Luca leave behind? A Campania indeed with light and shadow: some things have been done, much remains to be done.”
«We will win the elections in the Campania Region and from Monday the new Campania model will be born for the country. We remain together – explained the socialist leader Maraio – the best experience in many years and we are preparing to rule together with Roberto”. Mastella is also confident of victory: «The right knows that they will lose in Campania and Puglia which together have 10 million inhabitants, five times more than Calabria and Basilicata combined, and abdicate in the South, where the League of Salvini and Durigon who dreamed of landing in Normandy, never touched the ball. And – he attacked – The budget itself is now under scrutiny by Parliament is anti-South”.
Finally, the outgoing governor attempted his usual social live broadcast yesterday, his last before the vote. And after attacks on the centre-right (“Cafoni, not the fascists, are even worse”), he launched his list. “For those who have not yet defined their party orientation, and perhaps intend not to vote at all, or come from moderate forces like those who voted for me with 70 percent, you can – he asked – put a cross on the list of so-called Chiefs who are held in high esteem, if they are sure that they show a respectful attitude towards this ten years of work”.
