Meloni unmasks Conte’s theses before the Honorary Jury

Confirmation of what was stated in Parliament, namely that Giuseppe Conte, in January 2021, gave the indication to sign the changes to the MEE when his government was already in crisis, and the signing took place with the executive in office only for matters of current affairs. The day after his resignation. The thesis was reiterated yesterday morning by Giorgia Meloni, during the hearing before the Honorary Jury of the Chamber, a body called by the leader of the M5S to evaluate the correctness of what was supported by the prime minister in the speeches of the 12th and 13th of December, in the Chamber and then in the Senate, which became famous in the parliamentary news for the ratification phrase “under cover of darkness”.

Last Thursday it was Conte himself who gave evidence. Yesterday the jury heard 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 Montecitorio vice-president Giorgio Mulè, which also includes Northern League member Fabrizio Cecchetti, as secretary, and 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 December The day in 2023 when Meloni spoke in the Chamber. Conte challenged the veracity of his speech in the Chamber,” Mulè explained at the end of the hearing. Communications are expected on Thursday, January 25th. “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 responsibility commission to which they were called represents the condition primary for the correct execution of the work. The answer will not be a sentence.”

During the hearing, parliamentary sources were leaked – Meloni would have 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 prime minister would have 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 referred 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 that the appointment of the then Minister of Foreign Affairs, Luigi Di Maio, to Italy’s permanent representation in the European Union to sign the ESM reform dates back to January 20, 2021, the date following the opening of the government crisis, started on January 13, 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 for which there was no favorable parliamentary majority at the time and currently does not exist.