Rome, 13 Nov. (LaPresse) – “Is D’Amato still with Azione? No.” This was stated by the leader of Azione, Carlo Calenda, in an interview on Skytg24. “I’m quite in favour of supporting Gualtieri; we’ve started a dialogue and are discussing the programme,” he added. “He’s included in his programme – and is implementing – things that weren’t in his programme, but were in ours.” “What doesn’t work is when people go off on their own,” continues the former minister, who, on the subject of his relationship with Goffredo Bettini, says: “We’ve never had anything to do with him, nor do we want to. If, to become a councillor, you have to say that Bettini is a good, capable and intelligent person, I’m sorry but Azione isn’t the place to do that.” The leader of Azione then commented on social media about an article in *La Repubblica* which recounted the dialogue between Azione’s Rome secretary, Alessio D’Amato, and Mayor Roberto Gualtieri, with the aim of forming a ‘very broad’ coalition for the upcoming local elections: “1) Azione does not accept ultimatums from anyone; 2) we have no intention of moving to the right, nor of kissing Bettini’s slippers for a councillor’s post. We thank Alessio for his work over the years and wish him the success he deserves within the broad coalition.”
Rome, Calenda: “I’m in favour of backing Gualtieri; D’Amato is no longer with Azione”
Rome, 13 Nov. (LaPresse) – “Is D’Amato still with Azione? No.” This was stated by the leader of Azione, Carlo Calenda, in an interview on Skytg24. “I’m quite in favour of supporting Gualtieri; we’ve started a dialogue and are discussing the programme,” he added. “He’s included in his programme – and is implementing – things that weren’t in his programme, but were in ours.” “What doesn’t work is when people go off on their own,” continues the former minister, who, on the subject of his relationship with Goffredo Bettini, says: “We’ve never had anything to do with him, nor do we want to. If, to become a councillor, you have to say that Bettini is a good, capable and intelligent person, I’m sorry but Azione isn’t the place to do that.” The leader of Azione then commented on social media about an article in *La Repubblica* which recounted the dialogue between Azione’s Rome secretary, Alessio D’Amato, and Mayor Roberto Gualtieri, with the aim of forming a ‘very broad’ coalition for the upcoming local elections: “1) Azione does not accept ultimatums from anyone; 2) we have no intention of moving to the right, nor of kissing Bettini’s slippers for a councillor’s post. We thank Alessio for his work over the years and wish him the success he deserves within the broad coalition.”