Schlein responds to La Russa: “It is serious to want to delete the separation of powers from the Constitution”

“If these are the conditions, absolutely no collaboration” with the government on the justice front. “The statements made by Minister Nordio are very serious, as a magistrate” he should know that the principle of separation of powers exists in the Constitution to guarantee the citizens and the one who goes beyond his own prerogatives is the government, which would like, we learn today, to take action to the Constitution to cancel the principle of separation of powers” and it is “serious” that “even the president of the Senate” says this. The secretary of the Democratic Party said it, Elly Schleinon Agorà on Rai 3, regarding the clash between the government and magistrates and today’s interview with Ignazio La Russa are Republic in which the president of the Senate hypothesizes a reform of the Constitution “that provides greater clarity in the relationship between politics and the judiciary. Because it doesn’t work that way”.

On the issue of migrants in Albania, Schlein explained: “The Italian judges on migrants deported to Albania have applied a ruling from the European Court of Justice of 4 October, which I myself had read to Meloni in the Chamber, but she is locked in her building and he doesn’t listen and thinks he’s doing everything right. How does Meloni not know that Egypt is not a safe country after what happened with the killing of Giulio Regeni?”.

The dem secretary then rejected the government’s action after its first two years: “Our criticism is very clear: since it took office this government has cut back on public health, it also cuts back on social issues, and so on local public transport – he states -. In the field of the climate emergency there is a great underestimation, industrial policies are needed to relaunch the economy. Even on the rights there is a constant ideological battle on the skin of the most fragile”.

La Russa: “Never said that it is necessary to submit the prosecutors to the executive”

La Russa himself returns to his interview in response to Schlein, on the sidelines of the general assembly of Assolombarda which was held at Bocconi University: “I have never said or thought that it is necessary to subject public prosecutors to the executive, on the contrary I said clearly that the majority, opposition and judiciary must jointly resolve the issue of the boundaries between the functions of politics and those of the judiciary”.

“It seems clear to me – added La Russa – that I suggest jointly defining the limits of the extensive interpretation of the rules, which today is undefined and which is what causes conflicts. I say that we must do so in agreement. To the question of the journalist who asks me , with the Constitution? Why not, even with a constitutional law if necessary”.

Santalucia (Anm): “The magistrates are not against the government”

“We are not against the government, it would be absurd to think that the judicial order, an institution of the country, is against an institution of the country such as political power. It is not the institutional clash that we tend towards, we tend to defend the autonomy and independence of the judiciary”. Thus the president of the National Magistrates Association Giuseppe Santaluciaspeaks on Agorà on Rai3.

Santalucia then said that magistrates apply the EU directive to migrants. “We know – the president of the ANM then added, speaking of the legislation on safe states – that a European Union regulation will make this matter more flexible, but it will come into force in 2026. Today we must apply the directive that exists. How I see it, it’s not a clash with the Italian judiciary, but with the European institutions.”

Boccia: “La Russa says if she wants robes subject to the executive”

“There is a dangerous clash between powers underway. We would like to talk about the problems of the Italians, about the budget maneuver. The right, on the other hand, is looking for an institutional clash. If you are incapable of governing, you must not pass the blame for what you are unable to do do on a state power. You cannot attack the judiciary, as this right is doing, triggering a dangerous clash between powers. The president cannot go and demonstrate La Russa, second position in the state, clarify if he intends to submit the judicial power to the executive one it would be serious.” Thus the president of the senators of the Democratic Party Francesco Boccia a Sky Start.

Baldino (M5S): “Shameful attacks from La Russa and Nordio”

“The statements of the President of the Senate, Ignazio La Russa, published this morning in Repubblica which are echoed by those of Minister Nordio, are an earthquake that shakes the foundations of our democracy. Attacking the judiciary and for mere electoral consensus is like uprooting the pillars that govern our rule of law. It is shameful that the second office of the state, which should be impartial and embody the values ​​of our democratic institutions, launches itself into a crusade against a fundamental piece of the rule of law just because aligned with the law and not with the wishes of the government. Our country, the cradle of law, which has its roots in very clear values ​​as clear as the line of demarcation that divides the powers of the State, cannot tolerate such attacks on the separation of powers. It is an outrage to our democracy and a threat to the freedom of citizens. Those who hold such important institutional roles have the duty to respect and defend the independence of the judiciary, not to delegitimize it for political convenience. Our country deserves institutions that protect the law.” He stated this in a note Vittoria BaldinoM5s deputy group leader in Montecitorio.

Fratoianni: “The right wants to overturn the constitutional structure”

“The Russian woman talks too much, attacks the judiciary and declares that she wants to change the Constitution. In her interview today with Republic the second office of the State justifies Salvini’s xenophobia, Meloni’s frontal attacks on judges and has no problem fearing an overturning of the Constitution, hoping for a redefinition of the constitutional powers of the judiciary”. He wrote this on Facebook Nicola Fratoianni of Avs.

“Heavy words that are even more serious when they are pronounced by the President of the Senate who should play a role of guarantee. But this right has never been able to resist the temptation to bend the institutions to their own interests. Their plan is clear – adds Fratoianni – they want change the constitutional structure of the country to further centralize power.

Bonelli: “La Russa resigns”

“The second office of the State (the one who in the event of unavailability would be called upon to replace the President of the Republic, who is also president of the CSM) has, unfortunately, also opened a conflict with the judiciary. The President of the Senate intervenes as a leader of a party that asks the right-wing government to amend the Constitution to subject the judiciary to the government. The separation of powers is well delineated by the Constitution and what Ignazio La Russa stated is subversive because it appeals to the right-wing and to the government to tamper with our Constitutional Charter. We reiterate the request for the resignation of La Russa who cannot hold the position of president of the Senate”. As Angelo Bonelli Spokesperson for Green Europe and Avs Parliamentarian comments on the interview with the President of the Senate.