His friend Sammartino is ready to return to the Schifani government and said that perhaps the center -right is a little fatigued. Is that so?
«The right place for Luca Sammartino is in the regional government. We are very happy for his return to the Schifani junta. He had been indicated by the League for that role he played, as a councilor for agriculture, rural and fishing development, with great capacity and with results in terms of EU funds of EU funds. Luca is also endowed with an uncommon political analysis capacity and knows how me that during a legislature comes the moment of a development also in the relationships between allies. Fatigue certainly does not concern those who guide the government of the Region. Schifani is doing a great job and we of the League have guaranteed the support without continuity. However, the effort of governance always leads to satisfaction for the resolution of problems concerning Sicily. There is nothing to be happy for the turning point impressed for the realization of thermovalizing and deselars, for example. But the economic growth and regional growth is the real litmus test of the objectives centered by the Sicilian center -right, as well as the renovation of public accounts, greeted positively of the most important international rating agencies “.
And how is the center -right from Messina? Is fatigued, healthy, or …
«For a moment we analyze the numbers without making political evaluations: the result of the recent provincial elections gives us a center -right with 8 councilors elected compared to the 4 south calls Nord and 2 of Pd and M5S which for survival reasons make a unique list. While in the city council on 32 elected the Democratic Party has only 3. The numbers say that in Messina there is only the center -right. But the province of Messina is the only one in Sicily where the movement of Cateno De Luca represents a reality to deal with. From its recent statements, the approach to the center -right is now obvious. Another thing is the traditional center -right without De Luca, who paid the errors of the last administrative “.
So the center -right from Messina is no longer in the opposition? In 2022 she made an individual decision, compared to the coalition, allying with Basile and De Luca. A few days ago Basile was alongside Occhiuto, in Calabria, and the latter said that he now calls North can be considered organic to the center -right. So?
«As an external observer I don’t see a center -right that makes barricades. The League was decisive for Federico Basile’s victory and then it was not an easy choice. Despite the Benservito that has been reserved for us after a few months, we have always kept a responsible attitude in the City Council, judging the measures without prejudice from time to time. The unit of the center -right is sacred and the Meloni government, as well as the many regions we govern together, are proof of this. But when you go down to the smallest realities, they are local leaders and above all the leaders, or those who act as such, that sometimes in the interest of the unit they must make renunciations. It is true, mine was an individual choice, but as it is true that that center -right table of the time had an unfortunate guide that unfortunately influenced all the others ».
Let’s project ourselves for a moment to 2027, a game. Should all his chips focus on a scenario, would he focus on them on a Basile bis or on a return of De Luca to Messina? And above all, together with you or not?
«De Luca did well Messina well, but he was also lucky because he arrived after Accorinti, with the worst administration of all time. De Luca’s greatest merit is to have saved Messina from the instability and have also left a good legacy in terms of programming in Basile. Federico Basile is working in continuity on some things, while on many themes he listens to the city little, I think of viability, parking lots, cycle paths. He also wasted too long before taking a clear position on the bridge. Difficult today to imagine the next administration, De Luca is the mayor in Taormina and Basile is administering alone, I don’t see why the center -right must approve himself ».
Translated: in case of agreement it is not said that the candidate for mayor Tocchi a SCN.
“Obvious”.
And what will happen in Palermo? Will these strange wedding be celebrated between you and the DC of Cuffaro?
«It’s okay that we are both Catholics, but it seems to me a little too much to speak already of marriage. I have not seen anything strange, we have known each other for years and we have decided in the interest of our political communities to make together a path of sharing on themes and proposals that are certain will lead to important results, including electoral ones “.
Meanwhile, in Messina a heavy, Genoese surname returns to the center of the scene.
«If it refers to the recent appointment to the AST, it is simply a subgoverno and an entity in great difficulties, I see nothing else. Unfortunately, in these days, Genoese more than in the center of the scene has been at the center of the controversy ».
How much will the bridge be a factor in the next elections? Doesn’t it fear that strong identification with this work, both as a party and on a personal level, can electoral repercussions have?
«Last but not least. The bridge in the Strait is the emblem of a serious commitment made with the Italians. It will be the most important engineering work of the century and the construction process is irreversible, thanks to the determination of Matteo Salvini and the Meloni government. We will soon see the construction sites of what will be the longest unique span bridge in the world. For Sicily, for Messina let me say, it will be an extraordinary opportunity to create wealth and work. The Sicilians want the bridge and are tired of the usual manfrines on the works that must be made before in Sicily. There is a strong convergence compared to investments in infrastructure in the region that consists of 40 billion euros. As a League we have chosen to make the bridge and, at the same time, all the latest works necessary for Sicily. Messina will even have three metropolitan stations as well as Sicily will finally have the high railway capacity on the Messina-Catania-Palermo routes, the modernized motorways and the ports increasingly open to international markets. We work together to reach the goals that Italy and Sicily deserve and to count more in the world, towards which the message that the League and Salvini arrive is that of peace to be searched for without resorting to weapons, also following the example that every day is giving us with its clear words Pope Leo XIV ».