Roberto Occhiuto and Nunzio Belcaro
Michele Falco and Agazio Loiero
Antonio Ricchio
Antonio Ricchio
Agazio Loiero
Lino Morgante
Roberto Occhiuto
It was a debate full of ideas that was held this afternoon in the Concert Hall of Palazzo De Nobili in Catanzaro. The occasion was offered by the presentation of the book “Colpo allo Stato” (Falco Editore), written by the journalist of Southern Gazette, Antonio Ricchioand distributed from Tuesday 19 November together with the daily newspaper on via Bonino.
The protagonists are the Calabrian governor Roberto Occhiuto and the former president of the Region (with a past as Minister of Regional Affairs) Agazio Loiero. The two, prompted by questions from Lino Morganteeditorial director of the “Gazzetta” and president of the SES, discussed the latest developments in the debate linked to the much-discussed reform, also in light of the recent ruling of the Constitutional Court. The publisher of the book also participated in the debate, Michele Falco and the councilor for social policies of the Municipality of Catanzaro, Nunzio Belcaro. In the public, too Aldo Ferrarapresident of Unindustria Calabria, former vice president of the Region and author of the preface, Antonio Viscomiand the president of the Journalists’ Association, Giuseppe Soluri.
At the center of everything, as mentioned before, the book “Colpo allo Stato” focused on testimonies of university professors, jurists, politicians: those who directly participated in the genesis of the reform and its last mile, in the debate, in the study that was generated, in the ongoing political battle. The title is “strong” but in line with the concerns of many regarding the consequences that asymmetric regionalism could bring with it, marking the lives of each of us. In short, “Coup to the State” is to be considered a complete tool for those who aspire to understand the enormous changes that await us on our doorstep.
Be careful, sometimes you crash if you go too straight
«I have never claimed that this law would split Italy, nor have I ever claimed to have prejudices towards differentiated autonomy. I have always maintained that differentiated autonomy had to be a part, as far as I’m concerned, even the least important part, of the Calderoli law, because the Calderoli law had to implement all of Title V of the Constitution. Some governors were interested in differentiated autonomy, I was interested in overcoming historical spending, financing the essential levels of services and therefore citizens’ rights. Instead, for months there was only talk of autonomy and the Lep remained in the background.” The president of the Calabria Region said it, Roberto Occhiutonational deputy secretary of Forza Italia, speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the presentation of Antonio Ricchio’s book on differentiated autonomy.
«I always said ‘no money, no party’ – continued Occhiuto – to say that if there are no resources for the Leps, autonomy alone cannot be achieved. I called for further in-depth analysis in my political party, in the centre-right, first alone, then instead receiving more support than I expected. I asked for a moratorium. I am very satisfied with the fact that my party, Forza Italia, with the authoritative voice of Tajani, has embraced the thesis that I supported, that is, that agreements could not be reached on some non-Lep matters. However – added the president of the Calabria Region – the most important thing is that everything I said was stated in a much more authoritative manner than me by the Constitutional Court”.
With reference to the minister’s latest statements Roberto Calderoli, for Occhiuto “the events of recent months demonstrate that sometimes when the road is rough, going too straight means crashing”.