Not being able to pretend nothing happened, as if the investigation that overwhelmed him, his mandate, the Liguria Region, his (was) majority and “perhaps” – as he clarified – a political future had never existed, to Giovanni Toti all that remained was to relaunch. The presentation of his book after the fall, yesterday, on stage at Terrazza Colombo right under the giant screen symbolizing the second line of investigation, was above all this, and many other things together: a self-promotion event and the celebration of a line of defense , legal and above all political, a message to the voters and one aimed at loyalists and allies.
“The investigation will not have the slightest weight on the vote”, reiterates the former governor also to regain his space on the scene, and clear away any possible embarrassment on the very day of the preventive seizure of 175 thousand euros from the electoral committee of his list. A return to politics would not be in the plans for now (“At the moment we are in airplane mode and the flight is quite long”, he says), but he is already claiming his role today for tomorrow. «We win at the Regionals – this is the hope and at the same time a warning, who knows – I say 48 to 42 for Bucci».
In reality, if the extent of an investigation effect on the Ligurian vote can only be quantified once the vote has been counted, the most varied factors spoke about the end of a season yesterday. The very quick greetings from the usual allies at the presentation, from Matteo Rosso in Fdi share to the Northern League deputy minister Edoardo Rixiwho appeared at the beginning of the event and then came down from the skyscraper as soon as possible despite “without any embarrassment”, is the excusatio non petita. Marco Bucci’s step was even shorter, although awaited by the comparison between gubernatorial candidates organized by the Curia. The same composition of the room, with the faithful in the front row (the historic spokeswoman Jessica Nicolini and the trust Giacomo Giampedroneclose to his wife Syria Magri) and some friends (like the infectious disease specialist Matteo Bassetti), and behind it a few faces closely linked to the Totian era. Like Alisa’s director Filippo Ansaldio Enrico Castanini of Digital Liguria. But no candidate for the Regionals, for example.
Just a few names to say that Toti’s legacy, in short, still seems rather cumbersome in the centre-right. But if the choice to present I confess I ruled right at the top of the Primocanale skyscraper it was not a provocation, the usual staff assures us, it is true that the ex-governor’s challenge remains that of taking back at least part of what was all his. This is also reflected in the amazement registered on the left at the venue chosen to mark the return to the scene (“It seems like a disconcerting challenge to common sense and to honest people who follow the rules: no second thoughts and it seems to me, on Bucci’s part, a continuity” , he will comment Andrea Orlando), and the same words of the person concerned.
Six months after the arrests, no second thoughts, no regrets: “I would do everything again”, he says, from the meetings on Aldo Spinelli’s yacht onwards. “If the inopportuneness is going to visit the person who employs two thousand people on the boat he uses as an office, or going to visit Commander Aponte in Geneva, I claim it.” On the contrary. A new episode on politics (“The person on trial in this book is politics, not justice, not me”), and another message to the center-right whose “full continuity with my years in government” must be reiterated, to avoid any further attempt to distance himself.
“I believe that the center-right should build a monument to me, for the nine years of government that I carried out on my shoulders, and for the very choice to negotiate.” The move that caused so much embarrassment on the right, but today is useful in making the Ligurians forget the charges on which an entire political system collapsed. “I feel like I’ve done my part to the end and left the house in order.” How much and how, in some way, will be understood after the vote at the end of the month.
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How could the investigation against Giovanni Toti influence voter sentiments in Liguria during this year’s regional elections?
1. Can you both share your thoughts on the impact of the investigation against Giovanni Toti on this year’s regional elections in Liguria? Do you think it will affect the voting patterns and to what extent?
2. How do you think the Ligurian political landscape will change after these elections, particularly with respect to the Northern League’s role and influence?
3. In your opinion, what were the key achievements of Giovanni Toti’s nine years in office as the governor of Liguria, and how do you think they will shape the region’s future?
4. What message is Giovanni Toti trying to convey through the release of his book “I Confess, I Ruled” and the presentation event held at Terrazza Colombo? Is it mainly directed towards his allies or a broader audience?
5. Mattteo Rosso from Fdi and Edoardo Rixi, Northern League deputy minister, offer their support to Toti. What do they see as the importance of Giovanni Toti’s legacy in Ligurian politics and how they plan to continue it?
6. Apart from Toti, are there any other potential candidates who could emerge as strong contenders for the regional elections in Liguria? How might their platform and policy proposals differ from his?
7. To what extent has the Toti case revealed deeper issues within the Italian justice system, and what steps should be taken to address these concerns? Do you think there needs to be greater transparency in political funding and campaign finance laws?
8. Is there a possibility for Giovanni Toti to make a political comeback in the future, and what role might he play in the center-right coalition? How can he leverage his past experience to contribute positively to Ligurian politics?
