“It was a ‘kind’ concession to a well -known family.” The former Prime Minister said so, Giuseppe Conte, Arriving in Cosenza to participate in the ‘We raise his head’ event, organized by the Cinquestelle Movement to protest against the change in the Chamber of Andrea Gentile, who took the place of Elisa Scutellà (MS5).
The meeting was moved, due to bad weather, in the Guarasci auditorium, in the historic center of Cosenza a few meters away from the headquarters of the province where, in conjunction, a meeting by Forza Italia Giovani is also taking place. Conte was welcomed by a large crowd, by political exponents, institutional representatives, party sympathizers and by many citizens who wanted to make their dissent feel. Many were out to wait for him with banners and signs with the writings “Enough favors, we want rights”; “Merit, not surnames”; “Democracy, not dynasty.”
After stopping a few moments with journalists, Conte entered the auditorium welcomed by a warm applause. The Calabrian deputy Anna Laura Orrico He wanted to open the event with the images of the moments lived in the Chamber when the return of Andrea Gentile was made official.
“Today we are here – said Conte – to denounce a theft of democracy that was made against Elisa Scutellà, with her exclusion from Parliament. A wrong committed against the Cinquestelle and all the Calabrian citizens who have freely and courageously expressed their vote in favor of our parliamentarian. The rules that had allowed Elisa Scutellà to be elected – added Conte – were subverted to throw our representative out of Parliament and put in place, thanks to a kind concession, a son of artè belonging to a family who has a strong power of conditioning and power and that belongs to a clientele system whose effects are also felt in Rome until they condition the majority of government “.
In the country serious Crosetto would not have made Minister Defense
«I don’t know what knowledge has the minister Crosetto of the lawyer and if he is able to judge who is of the first or sixth row as a lawyer. I know for sure that in a serious country, in a serious government, he would never have made the Minister of Defense, given that a minute before he was an official representative of the arms industries ». The leader M5s Giuseppe Conte said this, responding to Cosenza to a question from journalists on the declaration of the Minister of Defense, Guido Crosetto, who concerns him. «Today the transverse party of weapons, from Meloni to Calenda, furiously attacks the Five Star Movement, but we will not stop. We will be on April 5 in Rome to say no to this rearm plan because we must offer our young people a future of hope, not of despair. Rather money is needed – added Conte – for healthcare, school, research, for the university and for everything that is good for our country and our citizens to fight the caravan and the dear bills “.
On duties Italy cannot be unleashed from Europe
“On the duties – Count then said – Italy cannot absolutely give signs of detachment compared to Europe. Because in the face of a threat that is addressed to us, one against threat must be opposed. It is necessary to be united in Europe – added Conte – and launch a strong dissuasion signal to make our traditional ally understand that the duties hurt especially to the United States “.
Conte: “For the regional in Calabria ours is an alternative project”
The Cinquestelle Movement in Calabria aims to present its own candidate to the next regional ones. This was confirmed by the former Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, in Cosenza by answering a question from journalists on the next regional elections. Conte spoke with journalists on the sidelines of the event ‘We raise the essile, organized by the Cinquestelle movement to protest against the rotation to the Chamber of Andrea Gentile, who took the place of Elisa Scutellà (MS5).
“Ours – said Conte – is an alternative project. Calabria suffers a lot, you know it better than me. He suffers from healthcare, health services are below the national average. Here even the ambulances are without medical staff and it is a disastrous situation. We have to invest not in weapons, but we need schools, we need university we need health ».