Reforms, 513mila amendments. League, FI, M5S and Sel want the Senate elective – The Messenger

It expired today at 13 the deadline for tabling amendments to the bill on the revision of Part II of the Constitution, to the Commission for Constitutional Affairs. They were presented 513,449. This is what was announced by the Senate. The record of the League with 510 293 amendments.

“I would not like the issue of the Senate elected was considered only as a matter entirely internal to the Democratic Party. We are many, in fact, in the Senate who wanted the new Senate is elective, not only the minority Dem. ” To confirm it is the socialist senator Enrico Buemi, between 12 signatories of the amendments to the text of the Autonomy Group of constitutional reform.

“Important words of Senator Buemi on the amendment of 12 members of the group Autonomy for Senate directly elected by citizens. 28 Democratic senators and 12 of the Autonomy group of – mostly – Sel and M5S, League Fi and find themselves on this setting. There are therefore the conditions for an agreement large, “says Senator Vannino Chiti of the minority Democratic Party.

” As you can see, the complete overcoming of bicameralism equal, but that does not mortify the sovereignty of citizens and the role warranty and representation of the territories of the future Senate, various parliamentary groups agree, “says the senator of the minority Democratic Party.

” It’s a question not reducible to the clichés of certain policy and of some printing on a fight inside the Democratic Party. 28 Democratic senators and 12 senators of the group of autonomous – that are part of the majority that supports the government – Sel and M5S, League and Forza Italy are found on this setting. There are therefore the conditions for broad agreement, which would march with security of the times and content consistency constitutional reform. ” “Once again the way to practice, and not be announced for propaganda, is that of dialogue, open discussion and not that of arrogant closures,” concludes Chiti.

“Renzi explain why Italians are opposed to a Senate of 100 members directly elected by the citizens, but wants it to be composed of councilors, politicians under investigation over the world, appointed by the party secretaries and will bring the benefit of parliamentary immunity. ” “Explain why not go even approved the amendments of the 5 Star Movement who want to give more power to the people by referendum proposal and advisory in order to offset the higher powers to the government coming out of this counter of our Constitution.” So the leader of the Movement 5 Stars Senate Gianluca Castaldi said the amendments tabled by the 5 Star Movement that “aim to make the new directly elected and the Senate at the same time entrusting more powers to the voters in a referendum assistance and submit proposals.”