The referendum wanted from left and Cgil proved to be a flop. Here are the first reactions of political exponents to the results of the consultations.
It turned out to be a flop The abrogative referendum sponsored by CGIL and Left. More than two out of three Italians have deserted the ballot box, thus preventing the requested quorum of the “50% +1” needed to validate the consultations. Beyond a part of the electorate who for several years has decided not to take part in the consultations, the non -vote of most abstentions must instead be interpreted as a precise political choice.
On the other hand the same Premier Giorgia Melons It had been clear for some time: in the referendum matters, the non -vote is a precise political choice. Not surprisingly, shortly after the closure of the polls, on the social channels of Brothers of Italy An eloquent message was published: “The only goal of this referendum was to drop the Meloni government, in the end, however, it was the Italians who made you fall”, all accompanied by an image with written in cubital characters: “You lost».
The chief of Forza Italia as well as foreign minister, very clear, also very clear, Antonio Tajaniwhich intervening at Tg1 said that “It was a defeat of the left and opposition who wanted to try the assault on the government using the referendum grimaldello. The thing went wrong, the government has strengthened, the opposition has weakened ». The minister of infrastructure echoed him Matteo Salviniwho spoke of “enormous defeat for a left that has no more ideas and credibility and that cannot even mobilize its voters”.
The former general also exults Roberto Vannacciwhich focuses on one of the five referendum questions, namely that relating to the reduction of the years of residence useful to request Italian citizenship: «The Italians said no: citizenship is not a gift. Wasted money that could go to school, health, security. Now the promoters should be resigned and set aside ».
A bad blow for the left, who had also exploited the event organized in favor of Palestine last weekend to campaign to the referendum, in full electoral silence. The appeals to vote for the stage and the hat worn by Pierluigi Bersani do not seem to be enough.
Few comments from exponents of the left, understandable, given the result. Among the few Arditi there is Maurizio Landinisecretary of the CGIL and great sponsor of the referendum questions. Speaking at the press conference, the head of the CGIL was limited to taking note of the defeat: «Ours the goal was to reach the quorum, it is clear that we have not reached it. Today is not a day of victory ».
Landini continued by stating that the vote “is not against the government or a party, but to change the lawsuit made by this government or by other past”. Too bad that the laws that wanted to be repealed were part of the Jobs Act And therefore made by the Renzi government, then a member of the Democratic Party.
Finally, there are also the declarations of the secretary of +Europe, Riccardo Magiwho managed to find an alleged positive side: “A part of the electorate went to vote and is superior to the electorate that legitimizes the government that is in charge at the moment”. It is not clear what Magi is referring to, given that according to the latest polls, the only brothers of Italy would have a percentage of 30% in the voting intentions of the Italians, almost identical to that of the voters of the referendums sponsored by the left. The blow seems to be hard to digest.