Mes, Meloni does not hold back in his confrontation with Conte: what he said in front of the jury of honor

A confirmation of what was stated in Parliament, namely that Giuseppe Conte, in the first days of 2021, gave the indication to sign the changes to the MEE when his government was already in crisis, and the signing only took place with the executive in office to business currents. The thesis was reiterated this morning by Giorgia Meloni, during the hearing before the honorary jury of the Chamber, a judicial body convened by the president of the M5 to evaluate the fairness of what was stated by the prime minister in his speeches on December 12th and 13th, in Chamber and the Senate. The day after Conte’s hearing, the jury heard from the prime minister for about an hour. Meloni arrived punctually, just before 12, and held his hearing before the councilors in the mayor’s library. Next week, on the 25th, a new meeting will be held of the body led by the vice-president of the Chamber Giorgio Mulè, which includes the secretary of the Northern League, Fabrizio Cecchetti, and the deputies Alessandro Colucci (We Moderates), Stefano Vaccari (Pd) and Filiberto Zaratti (Avs).

Both Conte and Meloni “explained their positions, now we have to study, investigate, compare the statements and parliamentary documents and then we will make the report to the Chamber which must be presented by February 9”, explained Mulè, today, at the end of the hearing . “No voting or discussion is foreseen, because it is the jury that is called upon to resolve the controversy by declaring the validity or otherwise of the accusations,” he added, guaranteeing that “the impartiality and impartiality of the members of the responsible commission to which they were summoned represents the condition primary for the correct execution of the work”.

During the hearing – parliamentary sources told Agi – Meloni reiterated and confirmed the version already expressed in Parliament. A reconstruction of the facts so linear – they underlined – that it does not require any additional supporting documentation. In particular, the leader of the Brothers of Italy insisted on some concepts and events, also specifying the dates. There was never a majority in Parliament in favor of signing the MEE reform and, consequently, it cannot be argued that there was a clear parliamentary mandate for its signature, according to Meloni. The resolution that Conte refers to, dated December 9, 2020, was generic and vague – the same sources highlighted – and Conte himself, in parliamentary interventions in the midst of a government crisis, specified that there was no majority in favor of the MEE. Furthermore – it should be noted – the appointment of the then Minister of Foreign Affairs Di Maio to the permanent representation of Italy in the European Union to sign the reform of the ESM dates back to January 20, 2021, the date following the opening of the government crisis, which began on 13 January 2021 with the resignation of Italia Viva representatives from the government team. The Conte II government – this would be the planned reconstruction – then resigned on January 26, 2021. The following day, January 27, with the resigning government in office only for current affairs, without a parliamentary majority in favor of the MEE, The then permanent representative of Italy to the European Union, Ambassador Massari, followed the instructions received on 20 January and nevertheless signed the agreement that amended the treaty establishing the ESM. As is evident – ​​the same sources highlighted – these are steps that embarrassed Italy, since an international agreement was signed on which did not exist at the time and currently there is no favorable parliamentary majority.