Elly Schlein vs. De Lucas. Not one, two. In fact, the secretary appears to have decided, in his inaugural address to the national assembly, to declare war on the campaign’s governor, Vincenzo De Luca, who had already rightfully been included among the “caciques”, and his newly deposed son Piero. as vice chairman of the Democratic Party in the House of Representatives
The Democratic Party is therefore divided. “Where is the news?” Anyone looking at the 15-year life of the Democratic Party may wonder. The novelty is that for the first time since Elly Schlein won the primary, the chasm between the secretary and her rivals is emerging strongly and in broad daylight.
The “casus belli” that revealed all the breaks within the party was precisely the replacement of Piero De Luca, the Democratic Party’s deputy chairman in the Assembly, with Paolo Ciani from Demos, who was elected independently from the Democratic Party lists. The last political elections.
Ciani has always been very close to Sant’Egidio, he is a staunch Catholic and has his own clear position against the war and – unique in the Pd group – has voted against sending military aid to Ukraine.
The choice of Schlein therefore seems to be a double sign: on the one hand, he “promotes” a Catholic, so he responds to those who accuse him of not paying much attention to this element in the party, on the other hand, he chooses precisely in the war against Russia – In keeping with Pope Francis’ position – he has always taken a stance against the support of the Ukrainian resistance. An election that has created various discontents in the democratic parliamentary group.
Speaking to Repubblica.it a few hours after taking up his new position, Ciani personally threw fuel into the fire, stating that he was “not from the Democratic Party” and had no intention of getting his membership card. then add that “after a year and a half of war, the party may come to new positions.” “You can also change your mind,” he added.
A real bombshell among Democrats, so much so that many – Filippo Sensi, Dario Parrini, Piero Fassino – immediately respond to Ciani, reiterating that Pd’s line on sending arms to Ukraine is out of the question. Pina Picierno, Vice-President of the European Parliament, wrote on Twitter: “Paolo Ciani became group vice-president of the Pd group, he announced that he did not want to join our party, but wanted to change his line on the Ukraine issue. A big mess under the sky. But it seems important to me to repeat one thing: the Democratic Party’s support for the Ukrainian resistance has not and will not change”.
A barrage of fire that first compelled Ciani to state that his words were “intended to underline” that his attitudes “absolutely bind neither the Group nor the Party”. But it’s not just him. The serious blunder of the new group vice-president forces Elly Schlein to intervene in the election of the Demos representative to reassure those who see her intention to change the line of support for Ukraine: “The Democratic Party’s line is very clear” – “I need not add more,” he states.
Maybe this front is closed, but the front with the De Luca family remains open for the secretary. Piero De Luca’s removal from the House Democratic Party group vice-chairmanship after the Campania region somehow blocked the way for Vincenzo’s third term presidential candidacy further entrenched the debate. De Luca Senior spoke on Facebook yesterday with his leg stretched out: “In politics as in life, there is nothing more vulgar than radical-chic without elegance”: every reference to the secretary was clearly intentional.
Meanwhile, Wednesday evening, taking advantage of Stefano Bonaccini’s presence in Rome, a meeting was held with those who supported the governor of Emilia Romagna in the primaries. From Lorenzo Guerini to Debora Serracchiani, Simona Malpezzi, Graziano Delrio, Piero Fassino, Valeria Valente, Matteo Orfini, Enzo Amendola. Bonaccini – many explain – has no intention of waging war on the secretary, but his demeanor always aims for maximum cooperation, but it should not be concealed that among the “team” that supports him there are those whose positions are much tougher on Elly Schlein’s manners.
However, at the end of the meeting, it was decided to structure the political space, which refers to the Chairman of the Democratic Party, over a two-day event that should take place in Rome in the coming weeks.
What is certain is that for Elly Schlein—just three months after winning the primaries—the road is already uphill. The secretariat meeting and administration scheduled for Monday will be two important steps in charting the path of the new Democratic Party and pressing the Party into the next delicate steps.
Source: Today IT
Emma Fitzgerald is an accomplished political journalist and author at The Nation View. With a background in political science and international relations, she has a deep understanding of the political landscape and the forces that shape it.
