Former M5s senator Nicola Morra announces that he has filed the request to start the referendum on the regional law which, by modifying the statute of the Calabria Region, also introduces two undersecretaries.
«When intervening on the fundamental rules of a Region – declares Morra – the word must go back to the citizens. This is the meaning of article 123 of the Constitution: to guarantee direct democracy on the most delicate choices.” “It is striking that possible profiles of unconstitutionality were not detected even during the debate in the Regional Council, not even by the opposition. A serious distraction, which makes recourse to the referendum even more necessary”, explains Morra. “It is not an ideological battle, but a question of method. The rules are shared, not imposed. And when doubts about legitimacy emerge it is necessary to give the citizens the floor again. The referendum is an instrument of guarantee. It strengthens trust in the institutions and restores centrality to the Calabrians. democracy, when it is direct, is stronger”, he concludes.