The DC, decapitated by the Palermo prosecutor’s investigation, defends itself: «A profoundly distorted and dangerous idea is making its way among a part of public opinion, using media hype, according to which a political party, as such, can be labeled as a ‘criminal system’. This is a serious statement, misleading and detrimental to the fundamental principles of our Constitution”, says the regional secretary of the party Stefano Cirillo in a note.
«Criminal responsibilities – he adds in a note – are always and only personal. They are not transmitted by reflex, they do not extend to the communities that a party represents, they cannot transform into collective suspicion. Parties are instruments of democratic participation, not subjects to be targeted or judged en bloc. Attributing a defamatory brand to an entire political force also means affecting the thousands of people who experience politics as a service: managers, administrators, militants, families, women and young people who dedicate their time, energy and skills to the common good. It means ignoring the complexity of democratic life, which is based on the daily commitment of honest citizens. In the Christian Democracy there are clear stories, paths of legality, people who have chosen the path of service often in silence and without seeking privileges. Putting all this on the same level as individual behaviors being investigated means losing the profound meaning of civil participation, one of the pillars of our Republic. In a democracy, citizens, their vote and the institutions that represent them are respected.” “The Christian Democrats – he concludes – will continue to firmly defend constitutional values, the dignity of political participation because a Party cannot be ‘stopped'”.