Harsh words, heated conversations, screams, threats and even throwing objects. The night session of the House Working Committee, which effectively removed the legal minimum wage from the political agenda, was certainly the most eventful moment since the beginning of this legislature. “We had an agreement to close at 22.15 yesterday, and when the business was closed, a brawl broke out: Deputy Arturo Scotto threw some cards, some papers at the presidency, which hit a Commission official. Intervention of police commissioners”.
These are the words of Walter Rizzetto, chairman of the Chamber’s Working Committee, who is accused of improperly conducting the session that turned the bill submitted by the opposition to determine the minimum wage into an amendment authorizing the government. The leader of the PD group speaks to Today.it and looks back on those exciting moments today
So Scotto, what happened last night?
“There was also a large participation of MPs and other committees, especially the opposition. It would have been wise to move to a larger chamber where business could be carried out easier and more orderly. The right side chose another street where tempers got a little heated, which is normal in these situations.”
Isn’t it unusual for a committee chairman to propose an amendment that would give the government the power to legislate on the proposal of minorities?
“Yes, but we have never discussed the propriety of this action. Of course, there is a question of propriety, but this concerns the conscience of each of us. We have not conditioned our judgment on the course of affairs on this basis. The fact that Rizzetto himself signed the majority amendment. But today, there is another, much more serious “We have developed a very negative view of the unusual event.”
About what?
“While the work of the Working Committee was continuing, the president made some statements through media outlets that we considered threatening to opposition MPs: He said that he would come to the Parliament and discuss the personal issues of his colleagues.” .
What events might Rizzetto be talking about?
“Frankly, I don’t know what he is talking about, I hope he will talk sooner or later. We asked him this morning for business reasons. In the meantime, we will continue to talk about the minimum wage issue.” , something they keep distracting by talking about something else” .
Is the minimum wage any further away with the amendment voted last night?
“With the amendment voted last night, there is no longer a minimum wage, there is no minimum threshold below which to negotiate, there is no reference to the most comparatively representative contracts, only to the most implemented contracts, so probably a green light for pirate contracts as well. There are also wage cages “In short, a delegation going in the exact opposite direction of the purpose of our proposal.”
Threat to opposition MPs
“I am willing to stay here until the night, but we also reserve the right to intervene in the chamber and explain in detail some events involving some MPs from the working committee”. This is the statement issued last night by Walter Rizzetto, chairman of the Labor Commission. Words that inflamed the anger of the opposition, who accused him of threatening MPs.
Who is Rizzetto talking about? The most likely hypothesis is that this refers to already known cases, particularly those involving the wife and mother-in-law of Member of Parliament Aboubakar Soumahoro; The two women are accused of tax evasion and other accounting crimes related to the management of the Caribou cluster. Another case could be that of Democratic Party MP Mauro Laus, who was listed as suspects by the Turin prosecutor’s office for an incident related to the activities of the Arka cooperative, which provides surveillance, remote alarm and fire prevention services; Investigators accuse him of improperly using revenues from public contracts. The third case concerns Five Star Movement member Riccardo Tucci, who is also under investigation for tax evasion.
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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.
