Maria Locanto, regional president of the Democratic Party, held the position of deputy mayor until the council was abolished. A part of his political group, through the voice of the president of the municipal assembly, Giuseppe Mazzuca, had requested his replacement in recent weeks. The conflicts within the Dem led to the failure to elect the provincial secretary and, therefore, to the inevitable commissionership of the federation and, as if that were not enough, to the birth of a second council group, in addition to the existing one, in Palazzo dei Bruzi. Franz Caruso, after the break with De Cicco’s political group and the consequent resignation of the two key councilors, set to work to create a new executive. The phase of consultations with parties and movements has therefore begun.
Having seen the painting, we asked Maria Locanto some questions.
How do you rate this experience? If they asked you, would you do it again?
«When you are called to be part of an administrative team, among other things with the role of vice mayor and in the capital city, it gratifies you a lot but also burdens you with great responsibility towards the community and the party that you indicated to me. Like all experiences in life there are positive and negative aspects. in this case the positive aspects prevailed more both for the serene climate that I experienced in the council and for the agreement recorded on the various administrative measures that we have always approved unanimously. In addition to the trust found in the mayor and also in the city council beyond political affiliation.”
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