Italian Biggest News: Italicum, Woods: “unelected Senate is the key point of the reform”

On confidence: “We will see in the coming weeks”

Woods opens with the amendments, without starting over

19.04.2015, 09:54

ROME – The Minister for Reforms, Maria Elena Boschi, speaking dell’Italicum said that it is an important measure, on which the government has been working for more than a year, of which it is not possible to question the tenets – as the unelected Senate – and on which it is not known whether the government will ask the trust. “We will see in the coming weeks,” said the minister.

The minister explained that the unelected Senate “is a key point of the reform, because this is related functions of the Senate, organs warranty. So then it’s hard not to call into question the whole reform. ” Maria Elena Woods added: “The prime minister, who is also secretary of our party, it was very clear, when we did the meeting of the group of our party. We have said that on constitutional reforms, when we meet them again in the Senate, in the coming weeks, we will do the investigations on the merits, and if there will be some changes possible, always agree with all the other government allies, who support these reforms, we will see if there are any changes to make. ” “What is not possible – he said, referring to the unelected Senate – of course, you start over, you can not put into question the tenets of the reform, because it would mean starting over a job we are doing in Parliament very seriously by over a year. “

As for the trust, the minister said that it is premature to talk about it. “The trust is used in decisions central to the agenda of the government and the country. Surely the Italicum is. It is important to give a new electoral law to the country. We will see in the coming weeks, “the minister said. “Confidence – he added – is the last resort, the last possible solution for the government. Before you try to avoid it if possible. Even so, when the government decides to trust, knows that binds his life to that vote. So it is an important act of responsibility. “