«We must give Francesco Cannizzaro at least the credit for clarity. After weeks spent trying to convince the people of Reggio of the validity of Fabio Roscioli’s candidacy, he got to the point: “whoever votes for Roscioli votes for me”, even asking voters for a vote of confidence in his person and his team.” This was stated by the Metropolitan Federation of the PD, which highlights how it is «a declaration that ends up certifying the very problem that we have denounced from the beginning. Roscioli is presented to voters not for what he represents for Reggio and the territory, but as Cannizzaro’s replacement, his 24/7 reference in Parliament. In practice, failing to make a candidate from outside the area politically presentable, the people of Reggio are asked to vote for him through a third party. More than a by-election, a blank delegation.”
«But the problem goes beyond the single electoral event – denounces the PD -. In fact, in the same hours, the news arrived that the Calabria Region has decided to appeal the TAR’s ruling on the matter of the regional undersecretaries to the Council of State. A judicial battle that continues to defend two presidentially appointed figures, without even the right to vote in the council, for whom allowances of over 347 thousand euros per year are envisaged, in addition to the costs of the support structures. The referendum has been called for November 29th and the Calabrians could be called to express their opinion directly.
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