“I am a contracting party to the pact of the Nazarene and I claim it, but this does not mean that we take their name for the head of state. I do not accept diktats”. Thus spoke Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who spoke this morning at the assembly of deputies of the Democratic Party, less than 24 hours after the round of consultations in the Nazereno headquarters with all the parties (excluding the 5 Star Movement). And while the totonomi goes crazy (Amato and Mattarella the most accredited in the last few hours but Piero Fassino conquers space), the Prime Minister confirmed that all the groups (with the exception of the Brothers of Italy) have asked for a "political profile" for the candidate.
Beyond the stop to vetoes, Renzi defined "electing the head of state" with Forza Italia as "a good thing", adding that "he does not want someone with a militant history in our party".
The Premier then hinted at the need to avoid converging on members of the government (which would exclude Treasury Minister Pier Carlo Padoan from the race), then confirming his willingness "not to go beyond the weekend": after three rounds of presumably blank ballots (on this point the Democratic Party will decide tomorrow) the decisive vote should therefore arrive on the fourth (Saturday) or at the latest on the fifth ballot (Sunday), when instead of two thirds of the votes, a simple majority (505 preferences) will be required.
"The strongest profiles that emerged" during the consultations "are those of a figure who is in defense of the Constitution - continued Renzi -, an institutional and constitutional profile, who has political and parliamentary, international, economic qualities, a profile of great significance and impact”.
The Pd deputy secretary Lorenzo Guerini instead believes that the new election represents an opportunity to redeem past mistakes: “I'm not afraid of ambushes – he said – because I believe there will be maturity on everyone's part to face this step with due responsibility. First of all by the Pd, which has the burden of the initiative having 450 large voters. I think the wounds of 2013 are still present and this can be an opportunity to demonstrate responsibility”.
