Electoral law, Meloni goes straight ahead with the reform

The input came directly from the prime minister: no second thoughts about it reform of the electoral lawlet’s move on. And so the changes to the voting system the process begins tomorrow in the Constitutional Affairs Committee of the Chamber. But the road is all uphill.

Not just because within it majority changes to the text already presented, the so-called, are not excluded Stablebut also because among the allies there is currently no unanimity of opinion on some points, since ballot al award until preferences. Although, they let both know from the Lega that gives FIthere is no intention to put a spanner in the works, despite – it is observed – the electoral reform is not at this moment perceived as one priority.

FdI’s position on governability

FdI is ready to ‘bolt down’ and secure the route, as per the line dictated by the upper levels. But well-informed sources in the party deny there is an acceleration: once the text has been presented, it is the reasoning, it is in things that the process in the commission begins. “Let’s see, there are many tables being worked on there priority for Italians it is not there electoral law“, says the organization manager Giovanni Donzelli. On one point, however, FdI (e Melons in the head) is not willing to ‘negotiate’: the new one electoral law must guarantee the governability. Or rather: it must ensure a sure winner to the elections. No to the risk of a draw, quagmires or worse technical governments. And on this in FdI they are convinced that, when it comes down to it, they will find the edge of Pd (Also Schlein has every interest in competing at the polls knowing that he has a chance of winning, is the reasoning).

The support of government allies

Therefore, the choice to start the process in the commission, it is explained, responds to the desire to give a clear signal. To which the government allies they will not shirk, is the belief. Conviction supported by Lega which ensures loyalty to the prime ministertherefore no stitching on the electoral lawdespite not being passionate about the topic and not everyone agreeing on the need to archive the single-member constituencies. In short, it explains, the electoral law is a theme requested by Melons on which a was tightened agreement and then we will move forward. Also Forza Italiaalbeit with some doubts both about the timing and some aspects of the deposited textwill not act as a counterbalance. At least at this stage, it is underlined. Not without a hint of distrust about those who, in the highlight of the comparisonwill be the real moves of the allies. But we share the need to open up to comparison.

Dialogue with the opposition for reform

At the moment no real ones have been started contacts between the two sides. In the majority the possibility of proposing a tablema he comparison it cannot become the excuse for not changing anything. So much so that in case of refusal of the centre-leftthe majority also considers going ahead anyway.

The reactions of the opposition

The oppositions they fear the ‘trap’ and build a wall. The Pd he makes it clear without mincing words: “It is a terrain on which they are not acceptable forcing nor interventions dropped from above. It’s useful responsibilitynot tests of strength by majority blows”, he says Simona Bonafè. Sources of centre-left they observe: why do a ‘favor’ to the majority that has just been defeated at referendum and sit at the table? All the more so given the premises, with the centre-right who intends to carry on like a tortoise. Clear the field from Stable and starting from scratch, is the precondition for hypothesizing a comparison. In reality, even in the centre-right there are those who support the need not to go into conflict and to open up shared changes. He said it days ago Alberto Balboni Of FdI (“on the electoral law everyone must be involved political forces“) and reiterates it today Donzelli: “At any moment we are ready to talk with anyone from the opposition to improve the electoral law“. Words which, however, do not seem to undermine the niet of the opposition: “They wrote a law with a majority bonus which is one super trufflelet’s not joke”, he says Giuseppe Conte. “They learned nothing from the recent vote referendum“, dice Filiberto Zaratti Of Avs. “I have a hard time imagining that Lega e Forza Italia wish to hand over the house keys to Giorgia Meloni” and then “it doesn’t say ‘take it or leave it’, as I think it does Prime Minister wants to do”, observes the vice-president of Italia Viva Enrico Borghi. “Not to one law crap“, says the secretary of More Europe Riccardo Magi.