Rome, 29 Aug. (LaPresse) – “I’ve read Piccolo’s piece. I found it thought-provoking, but I don’t agree with his approach. We mustn’t be afraid to engage people and let them make their own choices. Indeed, I’m convinced that voters on the progressive side would be weakened by the imposition of a candidate chosen by the parties. The primaries will certainly be a challenge, but they are also proof that politics can be conducted differently.” This is according to Luca Pirondini, the Five Star Movement’s leader in the Senate, in an interview with ‘Repubblica’. “The primaries, for which there is no alternative, are a bold project, not a waste of time,” he adds. “At a time when people are struggling to turn out to vote, we need to put ourselves on the line, and it is a complex process. But above all, the wave of participation seen in the referendum must not peter out. Indeed, we must involve all those who wish to defend the Constitution from the attacks by Meloni and her nostalgic cronies. And we must do so by forging that Alliance for the Constitution that Giuseppe Conte first spoke of,” he insists. But if Elly Schlein were to win, are you sure the Five Star Movement would then vote for her en masse? There are fears that part of your electorate might look elsewhere. “That wouldn’t be the case. From the moment we decide to participate fairly in a contest, we accept its rules and consequences. Moreover, the Five Star Movement’s grassroots have always shown loyalty,” he replies.
Centre-left, Pirondini (M5S): ‘There is no alternative to primaries; ours will be fair’
Rome, 29 Aug. (LaPresse) – “I’ve read Piccolo’s piece. I found it thought-provoking, but I don’t agree with his approach. We mustn’t be afraid to engage people and let them make their own choices. Indeed, I’m convinced that voters on the progressive side would be weakened by the imposition of a candidate chosen by the parties. The primaries will certainly be a challenge, but they are also proof that politics can be conducted differently.” This is according to Luca Pirondini, the Five Star Movement’s leader in the Senate, in an interview with ‘Repubblica’. “The primaries, for which there is no alternative, are a bold project, not a waste of time,” he adds. “At a time when people are struggling to turn out to vote, we need to put ourselves on the line, and it is a complex process. But above all, the wave of participation seen in the referendum must not peter out. Indeed, we must involve all those who wish to defend the Constitution from the attacks by Meloni and her nostalgic cronies. And we must do so by forging that Alliance for the Constitution that Giuseppe Conte first spoke of,” he insists. But if Elly Schlein were to win, are you sure the Five Star Movement would then vote for her en masse? There are fears that part of your electorate might look elsewhere. “That wouldn’t be the case. From the moment we decide to participate fairly in a contest, we accept its rules and consequences. Moreover, the Five Star Movement’s grassroots have always shown loyalty,” he replies.