Manure in front of Giulia Bongiorno’s studio. ‘Not one less’ claims the action

Demonstrative actin front of the League senator’s Milanese law firmGiulia Bongiorno. Some yesterdayactivists del movimento Not One Lessthey downloaded somemanurein front of the office entrance, claiming responsibility for the action through a video released onsocial network.

The gesture fits into theclimate accesswhich is accompanying theparliamentary debate sul bill in materia di sexual violenceprovision at the center of a tough onepolitical confrontationin the last few weeks.

The condemnation of the majority

Immediatesolidarityby the exponents of themajority. Pierantonio Zanettingroup leader ofForza Italiain the Justice Commission aPalazzo Madamaexpressed “full and total solidarity” with the President of the Commission, defining the episode as “unvulgar gesturewhich we strongly condemn.”

Even the senators of theLegathey reported “ignoble attacks” towards his colleague, underlining how thedebate on the bill“is going beyond the legitimatedemocratic discussion”.

The interventions of high institutional officials

Also intervened on the matterPresident of the Chamber, Lorenzo Fontanawho spoke of a gesture “shameful” e “offensive”, reiterating that “thedissentmust always express itself inrespect for people and institutions”.

Ferma condemnationalso by the senatorMichaela Biancofiorepresident of the Civici d’Italia, Nm, Udc, Maie group and member of theParliamentary commission of inquiry into feminicidewho called the episode “yet another demonstration of inconclusiveness” and expressedsolidarityto the president ofSenate Judiciary Committee.

On behalf of the wholeSenatealso intervenedPresident of Palazzo Madama, Ignazio La Russatalking about “serious and vulgar gesture” and addressing the senator “fullsolidaritymy personal and ofSenate of the Republic”.

An increasingly tense political climate

The episode reignites thedebate sui toni del political confrontationespecially onsensitive topics come la gender violence. Dal centre-rightcomes the appeal to a “bipartisan condemnation” and to bring the comparison back within the confines ofinstitutional respectwhile thevoltagearound the process ofbill.

Meanwhile, thedemonstrative actionclaimed byNot One Lesscontinues to cause discussion, fueling oneclash che, dal Parliamenthas now also extended tosymbolic and media level.