“I fully agree with Marina Berlusconi’s reflections in the newspaper ‘la Repubblica’. Her speech has the merit of bringing the debate on justice reform back to a level of seriousness and responsibility, far from ideological conflicts and the derby logic that has too often influenced discussions on these issues over the years.
Justice reform cannot and must not be approached with political prejudices or biased interpretations, but must be analyzed on its merits.
The objectives of the reform are to improve the functioning of our institutions, strengthen the principles of the rule of law and guarantees, and increasingly ensure the centrality of the third-party judge.
Separating careers, overcoming currentism in the CSM and countering any form of politicization of the judiciary means making justice more credible, more efficient and closer to citizens.
For these reasons I consider the contribution offered, once again, by Marina Berlusconi to be very important: an invitation, in view of the referendum on 22 and 23 March, to free the debate from ideological schemes and to think in the general interest of the country.
Italy needs more just, modern and European justice. This reform represents a decisive step in this direction.”
Thus Roberto Occhiuto, president of the Calabria Region and deputy national secretary of Forza Italia.
Marina Berlusconi: “With the yes, the Italians win, no more derbies”
«I believe that the referendum match is decisive. And it is up to each of us to seriously evaluate the pros and cons, without using our respective political sides as a shortcut and without letting ourselves be distracted by slogans that have little to do with it. We absolutely must bring the debate back to the only question that makes sense to ask: can the reform really change us better? Can it really make our justice system freer and more credible? Only if we are able to question ourselves on the merits will we be able to give a responsible answer. I think it’s clear how I will vote. We will see what the prevailing idea in the country will be in a few days. Of one thing, however, I am certain: if the yes vote wins, it will not be a victory for the government or Forza Italia, nor a posthumous victory for my father. I simply think it will be a great victory for the Italians.” Marina Berlusconi, president of Fininvest, writes this in a letter to Repubblica on newsstands today. «Justice should be a common heritage, not a worn-out identity flag to wave against your political opponent. It seems, however, that a good part of the debate revolves around a single question, as simple as it is misleading: whether we want justice from the right or from the left. Thus the comparison ends up rigidifying into polarized oppositions, which prevent the merits of the reform from being objectively assessed. The risk – he continues – is that of voting more with your gut than with your head, losing sight of what really matters: the values of fairness before the law and the right balance between powers, the credibility of the institutions and the quality of our democracy itself. Very authoritative personalities have correctly called for moderation and responsibility. More modestly, I would invoke a bit of healthy common sense, so as not to let ourselves be influenced by the noise of a derby between fans.”