Turn your back on the president-in-charge Mario Draghi “it means turn them to the country“. This is why the M5s must “stay at the table“To” give perspective to the country “. In the most difficult time for the 5 star movement, on the eve of the second round of consultations, Giuseppe Conte has decided to intervene inassembly of M5s parliamentarians to reiterate his favor in participating in the next executive.
A speech from aspiring political leader as it had never done up to now and which, in fact, pushes the Movement at the forefront in the majority that seems ready to support the former president of the ECB. And this despite Conte having said, this time clearly, that he does not want to return to the government and that will not join the team. Also Beppe Grillo, he revealed, asked him to participate as a “guarantee figure”. But he refused, because “it would be wrong”. But beyond this, according to Conte it is essential that the 5 stars are in government in such a delicate moment, to monitor the Recovery and because he “fears the League” above all for the bad influence it could have on environmental dossiers. The M5s is “The needle of the balance” and it cannot “neglect the good of the country,” he said.
After the return of Beppe Grillo of the past few hours and the openings of the governors, now also Conte is officially exposed so that the 5 stars remain in the game. The hypothesis is creating tensions within the groups, especially in the Senate where resistance continues, and for this reason Conte’s speech is fundamental to convince those who still threaten to oppose. Only yesterday the former deputy Alessandro Di Battista he has relaunched his “con Forza Italia mai” and the fear of the top management is that he could gather support in Parliament. According to internal sources, however, Conte’s speech he would have received unanimous applause and consensus both live Zoom and then in the private chats of the elected officials.
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Published by Paola Taverna his Sunday 7 February 2021
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The last card to play before the start of the decisive week of the government was precisely that of Giuseppe Conte. Because the resigning premier is the figure most trusted by the group and who, until a few days ago, they were ready to defend until the end. Conte also, in his speech, took a step further and further surpassed the diplomatic language used by the regent Vito Crimi upon leaving the interview with Draghi who had said that the M5s was “available to evaluate whether the conditions exist to be part of the government”. In short, there is not only availability, but the need to take the step forward: “This is not the time for self-isolation, we cannot neglect the good of the country“, Said Conte.
But above all, he warned about the risk of leaving the field open to other political forces: “We have a mission, we are the tip of the scale, we are the relative majority party that must make its weight felt. This is the starting point. Vito with the group leaders is having a very close confrontation, ”he said. “I am very afraid of the presence of the League” especially for the use of the resources of the Recovery. For example, “we must be vigilant and avoid that others intervene to decline the ecological transition in another way, making it a mere slogan. For all these reasons we must be present: it is difficult at this stage, to say some we do not turn them, but there are margins for which we can cleverly get there“. The reference is most likely to the M5s resistance due to the participation of Forza Italia and the Carroccio in the new government.
Then he spoke of those who have already betrayed them once and of whom they must watch their backs: “We have a great responsibility towards the country, but let’s not forget those who collaborate loyally and who does it irresponsibly: we know who has turned their backs on us and is now trying to enter to gain some advantage ”he said again. However, there is a strategy: “We will try to set conditions such that some subjects will no longer be able to remain at the table. Ma we, on the other hand, have to stay at the table because we have to give a perspective to the country and other different solutions do not exist now ”.
Conte also used words of esteem towards Draghi: “The President in charge is a person of great depth: I met him in various top management and I appreciated him. It was he who laid the foundations for overcoming austerity policies: is an interlocutor to be taken into serious consideration. Sure, some of you might have thought that the job could go to another: but now we have to deal with the reality of this historical phase“.
Conte’s speech, in this delicate moment, comes a few days after his opening to Draghi in front of Palazzo Chigi. And it sounds like a real first unofficial investiture as a leader of the 5 Star Movement. It is too early to define him as a political leader, but the road is certainly open for him. “I will make sure to follow you step by step because you have given me so much“He said. A bit like a few days ago when he said: “I am here for you and I will always be there”. Sunday evening he reiterated it and spoke of himself as an integral part of the Movement: “You have the ability to renew Italian politics and together we have contributed to renewing the physiognomy of the League and also that of the Democratic Party. And whoever stays with us benefits from our strength. For this we must be aware of our strength ”.
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