E ‘dead Marco Pannella. He was 86. Bonino: “He never had the proper recognition” – The Republic
Rome – He’s gone the “warrior” of civil rights in Italy. The Radical leader Marco Pannella has died just before 14 at Our Lady of Mercy Roman clinic where he had been taken yesterday afternoon. The announcement, with Mozart’s Requiem, by Radio Radicale. The same broadcaster who yesterday broke the news of the hospitalization.
in his house in via bakery, a few steps from the Quirinale, last May 2 Pannella had blown 86 candles among friends who have never abandoned: in the front row the two activists Matteo Angioli and Laura Harth. But from that day his condition worsened. He wrestled with a liver tumor and one lung . A disease which, by choice, he spoke publicly. As his companion of many battles, Emma Bonino: “missed by all, I think even his opponents. Much loved but little recognized in his merits in this country that owes so much,” he said on Radio Radicale l ‘ former foreign minister. “I think now many should reflect now that is no longer alive, on its merits, and its presence in the history of this country.”
Two lives parallel, those of Mark and Emma. Despite the misunderstandings of the past months. Since last March had intensified the news about a worsening of the conditions of Pannella and senior leaders had interrupted all public attiività. He had retired to his home in Via della Panetteria where he had received the visits and the homage of many comrades and politicians. A sort of secular pilgrimage. A tribute, perhaps, late. In the clinic, today, fellow longtime radical: Rita Bernardini, Sergio D’Elia and Elisabetta Zamparutti – responsible for Cain – Alessandro Capriccioli, secretary of the radicals in Rome, Riccardo Magi, secretary of the Italian Radicals.
Very long – full of activities , passions, tears – his political life. Born in Teramo in 1930, he graduated in law in 1950. In 1955, after an experience in the liberal youth and the funny Italian union, founded the Radical Party along with Pannunzio, Hungarians, Scalfari, Carandini, Cattani. He became secretary in 1963, after working in Paris as a correspondent of the Day . Back in ’65 begins the divorce campaign with Loris Fortuna. In 1968 he was arrested in Sofia where disputes the invasion of Czechoslovakia. First major Gandhian fasting. “Fasts of the proposal, not of protest,” he liked to point out. In 1974 leads the initiative for the no abrogation of divorce. A year later, the battle for the decriminalization of drugs by being arrested for smoking a joint in public.
In 1981 the victory at no referendum for the repeal of abortion. In the nineties transforms the radicals in a transactional party, extending the scope of his battles to the fight against the death penalty and against hunger in the world.
E ‘in 1976 that enters for the first time to the House as a deputy: will re-elected in ’79, ’83 and ’87. Many, in recent years, have invoked a seat as senator for life by Marco Pannella. But the radical leader died without having ever received this award.
Among the first messages condolences, that of Matteo Renzi premier who – when she got the news – he was talking about Europe with Dutch prime Minister Mark Rutte: “it ‘the passing of a great Italian leader, who has marked the history of the country,” he says. “I would like on behalf of my staff and the government and the political force that I represent do a great tribute to the history of this fighter and lion freedom.”
Then comes the second charge State, Piero Grasso. “Marco Pannella has faced the disease with the same fierceness with which, for decades, has fought for the causes he believed in. We owe this man strong and passionate, as rarely happens, was always respected even by his opponents. With him goes an absolute star of the Republican history and the battles for civil rights. Addio Marco. “
the company is inundated by messages of all of Italian politics. Roberto Giachetti, the center-left candidate for mayor in Rome, radical card in his pocket.
The minister Marianna Madia chooses a few words.
the tribute comes two deputy secretaries of the PD, Serracchiani and Guerini: “All of the Democratic Party greets a great political leader, but even before a man who for years has fought for the rights devoting his life to this ongoing effort. “
From the first to Forza Italy is the leader in the House, Renato Brunetta.
For the League, Matteo Salvini: “Some of his battles I have not shared, other yes, but at least he has always put his face.” the tribute Beppe Grillo is the commitment to direct democracy. With a message on the blog.
Nichi Vendola speaks of a “grand old man” of the Republic.
He had a strong personal relationship with many Popes, Marco Pannella. By John Paul II to Francis. Its the political battles have often led to opposing the Catholic Church. By the Holy See, Father Federico Lombardi spokesman remembers him with these words: “Marco Pannella is a person with whom we had often in the past of conflicting positions, but for which you could not fail to appreciate the total and selfless commitment to noble causes “.
Tomorrow Marco’s body Pannella will be brought to the House for a ceremony. But the last farewell of the Italians made public and open Saturday in Piazza Navona. The site of many political battles.
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