Drills, the Democratic Party chooses to abstain: useless referendum. But dem minority: those who decided? – The messenger

“This referendum is useless. Not about renewable energy, it does not block the drills (which in Italy are already blocked within 12 miles, tougher legislation across Europe). ” I say the Democratic Party deputy secretaries Lorenzo Guerini and Debora Serracchiani after protests of dem minority against the decision of the Democratic Party to refrain from the consultation provided in April.

“I learn from the AGCOM website that the Democratic Party would assume the position of ‘abstention in the referendum of April on drills at sea. I hope this is not true, “he wrote in a note Robert Hope, deputy of the Democratic Party minority reformist Left guide. “It’s a position that I do not agree at all, and I do not think that can be understood by a significant part of our voters. Net of a substantive discussion would be nice to do also with those who may think otherwise legitimately wonder how and where it would be assumed that choice. The secretariat has not met for months. The direction and the assembly is not I have never discussed this referendum. You can go on like this? “Asks Hope.

Then the replica of the Democratic Party secretary has arrived:” We’ll talk during Monday’s direction, ratifying a decision taken as deputy secretaries. Who wants to give a political signal in politics: do not spend 300 million taxpayer. Monday we’ll see who has the numbers – in the Articles of Association – to use the symbol of the Democratic Party, “it is the response and Guerini Serracchiani. And again: “This referendum is useless. It touches our cultural and environmental heritage. As they explained the promoters (some regions) it is just to give a political signal. Because the merit of the question concerns the duration of the concessions of drills already in place. Nothing else. “

They also explain the deputy secretaries of the Democratic Party:” There are some platforms that extract gas. There are already. It employs thousands of Italians. As long as there is gas, of course it is right to extract gas. It would be self-defeating block them after building the plants. Lay off thousands of Italians and give up a bit of energy available, Made in Italy. With the result that we should buy power in Arab countries or in Russia, for a price, ‘they add. “The referendum wanted by the regions will cost 300 million Italians. The law provides that it can not be merged with other elections. We think, specifically, the money for this referendum could go to kindergartens, schools, safety, environment. And we will speak during Monday’s direction, ratifying a decision taken as assistant secretaries. “

” If the referendum will pass Italy will have to lay off thousands of people and buy more gas and more oil abroad. That’s why the secretary thinks that this referendum is useless. Do not tell that it is a referendum against new drilling, we do not tell that it is a referendum that saves our sea (because at that point the companies do not take it down the drills that will remain forever in the sea, although not operational). ” “There is no new auger, but only so many lies. Seriousness first. But on Monday we will also talk about this and we will see who has the numbers, “they conclude.