As Amadeus himself said, the participation of the head of state, Sergio Mattarella, in the Sanremo Festival is unprecedented, it is an absolute unicum. But why did the President of the Republic decide to take the Ariston stage later this year? According to a Dagospian historian, it is “a very important political signal”.
What is the underlying message of the Quirinale-Ariston axis? The political scenario must be considered, because Giorgia Meloni is “ready for what she calls ‘the mother of all reforms'”, that is, a presidentialism that will change “the functions and methods of election of the President of the Republic”. But there is also the differentiated autonomy bill for the Regions. Two reforms that are seen by Mattarella as “sand in the eyes”, in fact “dangerous sabotage of the Constitutional Charter” to be “rejected in every way”, even going to Sanremo…
In fact, according to the Dago report, the idea would have come from the CEO of Rai, Carlo Fuortes, to combat the “melonization” of the public service. Part of the “plan” would be Roberto Benigni’s monologue on the Constitution seen at the prime-time opening on Tuesday, February 7th. In short, it is “a stern warning for a centre-right government”. Another message from Colle is that of Rai: by accepting the invitation from Fuortes, appointed by Draghi, it is understood that the CEO must “remain in office until the end of his term, 2024”.
Source: IL Tempo
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