The Council of Ministers has decided to indicate Sunday 22 and Monday 23 March as the dates for holding the referendum on the constitutional reform of justice. On the same days we will also vote for the by-elections.
Tanning: “Separation of careers, a topic to be addressed without ideology”
Anna Paola Concia, activist and former PD parliamentarian, speaks on the referendum consultation on the sidelines of the meeting “The Left that votes Yes” to the referendum, organized at the Palazzina Reale by the Libertà Eguale association.
«For thirty years I have been in favor of the separation of careers, from the left, together with many friends who are part of Libertà Eguale – states Concia – but now let’s get into the merits of the issue: I am for de-ideologizing this referendum».
As for the controversy over the date of the vote, the former parliamentarian invites us to overcome them: «There are many discussions about the choice of the day, but sooner or later this referendum must be voted on. As far as I’m concerned, we can also vote in May: let’s get there calmly and let the Italians express themselves.”
Ceccanti: “No party discipline on referendums”
Stefano Ceccanti, vice president of Libertà Eguale and former PD parliamentarian, also spoke at the same initiative. «For twenty-five years we have supported the separation of careers – he underlines – and there is no party discipline on referendums. There is always freedom of choice, otherwise we might as well abolish the referendum tool.”
Ceccanti claims the political position of the association: «Libertà Eguale was born in 1999, we are centre-left and have always been in the centre-left. We are in favor of bipolar democracy and the separation of careers, in line with the application of the Vassalli code. Throughout our history it has been peaceful to be center-left and support this reform.”
Hence the referendum choice: «We are for Yes in the referendum on the separation of careers. When there are political elections, we will vote for the centre-left».