“Speaking of boxes and boxes. In recent days I have read and heard that someone claims that I am preparing unspecified boxes and that I am abandoning the city. Unlike many others, however, I was not educated in politics as a personal interest but as a way to reach and satisfy common interests. This means that I have never left things halfway. Unlike others, I have never left a position while the council is in progress. Unlike others, I have resigned and then reapplied. This would have meant betraying the trust of those who elected me to be there. Until the end. Personally, I proudly claim to be the longest-serving mayor in the history of the city, nothing but boxes!”
“Unfortunately, an unjust law does not allow the possibility of a third mandate. Otherwise, as everyone knows, I would have gladly continued my work. But in any case I am here, and I will not leave, I will continue to serve the city from another location, as requested by my fellow citizens with the vote. And it will be a double honor because I will be the only person from Reggio in the regional council. Because the city is always used. The city is not used when it is convenient. The story of my family is a story of commitment and unconditional service to the city. We have never betrayed the city, we have never turned our backs on it. We tried to give her back the dignity that someone had trampled on. And we did it without shouting. More than boxes. There are those who, however, live inside the boxes. They are the ego boxes, the ones that do not protect but isolate, the ones that prevent us from seeing reality. They are a refuge for cowards, they are disguises. Over the years, we have removed the lids from the boxes and let the light in… Have a nice day, Reggio.”