PALERMO (ITALPRESS) – “Are we talking about differentiated autonomy? Yes, but you see I’m dealing with more important things here. I’m thinking about the drought already working for next year’s drought, it’s something a bit more complicated.” Thus, in an interview with Il Messaggero, the president of the Sicilian Region, Renato Schifani, said that the ruling of the Constitutional Court that has defined as illegitimate some provisions within the Calderoli reform “is not someone’s victory” or “someone else’s defeat” but is only a “path” to be taken. “I believe that the Constitutional Court – the governor stressed – has sanctioned the proposal for 50 percent, making remarks that now need to be taken note of. But there is no black or white, even if I believe that the reform has been cassified in salient points such as the transfer of competencies to the regions that has been downsized or the possibility of agreements between national and regional governments… What’s more, it has been extremely clear on Lep, going to meet the battle made by us governors against the idea of a two-speed Italy.” “I perfectly understand the leghisti because they defend their own reform, difficult for them to recognize the emptying of the proposal,” he adds. “And in part they are right because this is not there in absolute terms. At the limit it is a retrenchment that now requires a lengthening of the path given that the referendum questions have been overtaken by the Court’s indications. So I understand them. In the end, the referendum will not be held and we will have to go back to work in Parliament. Calmly and, as is obvious, taking into account the indications.” “I,” Schifani continued, “am a governor of the South and, given that we already have a special autonomy that allows us to have specificity and exclusive competence over certain matters, with this ruling I feel more serene. Already as a member of Fi I had urged strong attention and advised the creation of an observatory on Lep. Tajani’s proposal was then shared by the party, which pledged to oversee the implementation aspects and financial repercussions of the reform. Today this observatory continues to be there, but we can say that the ruling has made up for it.” Asked if he does not fear that the ruling will undermine the compactness of the majority, he replied, “But no. Autonomy reform is wide-ranging and touches strategic parts of the country’s fuonation. There is no black and white, and this government has always shown a very high sense of responsibility. And I also reiterate that I do not see an opposition, only the need to take note of the calls.” According to Schifani, now, “it ends up that we will arrive at a reform with more sharing even from the opposition. In fact, my wish is always the same: a reform that is no one’s flag and helps the whole country to grow.”- photo press office Sicilian Region -(ITALPRESS).
