«I face the election campaign with great tranquility, because instead of making promises I will be able to claim the work done in these four years. While I see that there is great confusion in the center -left. It would be very difficult for them to govern Calabria in this way ». This was stated by Roberto Occhiuto, president of the Calabria Region, in an interview with “Il Foglio”. In the center -left «I see a great confusion. I have often been accused of being a decision maker, but to govern a region like Calabria you need to take your responsibilities. And instead, how could an center -left who must be able to put the 12 secretaries or coordinators of every party or movement around the table? ».
Doors closed in Calenda, but there is the song of the sirens towards De Nisi and Graziano
With Calenda “we have always had an excellent relationship, then a few weeks ago he attacked me hard and therefore an agreement with his party is not possible. But I have no preclusions towards the regional councilors of action that have supported me in recent years ».
“A guarantee notice should not constitute a attrition”
Occhiuto observes: «In a civilized country you should not resign for a warranty notice, it should not constitute a attrition or discourage the managers from the signature. We only think of the political experiences or the stories of many administrations that could have had a very different evolution waiting for sentences and acquittals, starting right from Calabria “. «In my case I decided to resign because the risk of remaining motionless for a year was high. And I understand that there will be someone who will now want to throw mud on me, but I prefer that the Calabrians go to the polls having the work done in the last four years in the eyes. From the hospitals that have existed for twenty years only on paper and that we managed to build, such as those of Sibari or Vibo Valentia, to the relaunch of the airports and to the record numbers of tourism ».
«Certainly also in the health sector there will be a need to do even more. But it’s something prepared for, having restored the financial statements of all healthcare companies after years and years of oral accounting ». The Governor continues: “I understand that seeing a year and a half before, having to undergo the voters’ judgment, has not aroused great enthusiasm, certainly lower than mine. It was not something that many expected, but I arrived at this decision after having agreed with Giorgia Meloni, Matteo Salvini and Antonio Tajani ». Finally, Occhiuto is keen to clarify: “My opponent is the center -left, not the judiciary who does his job”.