Salvini responds to Mattarella, but government keeps its distance

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Salvini responded to Mattarella, but the government distanced itself from him. “Despotism? We are in a democracy, the people vote and the people win. I do not do philosophy, only politics. If there is a problem, it is the problem of minority dictatorship, not the other way around”, said the Deputy Prime Minister, commenting on the warnings of the President of the Republic about the risks of “majority despotism”. Sergio Mattarellain a put one’s oar in On the occasion of the 50th Catholic Social Week in Italy, which takes place in Trieste until July 7. “In Italy, as in France, whoever gets the votes governs according to the rules, democracy and the minority,” added the leader of the League. “I think it can serve as a reminder to others, not so much to Italy, that the minority often behaves like the majority.” Shortly afterwards, another deputy prime minister, Antonio Tajani, leader of the Forza Italia party, also spoke: “The head of state must always be respected”.

Alliance leader recalls: Autonomy and prime ministership are both in the government’s plans

Salvini believes that the minority wants to become the majority and “claims to impose its way of life and reasoning on the political and cultural majority of the country”. To those who asked him whether the recall of Mattarella refers to reforms in this area, the League minister replied: “I think that the President of the Republic has great respect for the government elected by the citizens and he will never argue with the reforms chosen by the citizens, because both autonomy and the premiership are in the government’s program”.

League source: Salvini’s words were not directed at the head of state

“Matteo Salvini has great respect for the President of the Republic: the reflections of the Deputy Prime Minister and the Ministers are not directed against the Head of State”. This is what a League source reported after Salvini’s latest statement.

Tajani: “Mattarella? The head of state must always be respected”

Another deputy prime minister in Meroni’s government, FI leader Antonio Tajani, stressed that “the head of state must always be respected” when asked by reporters about Sergio Mattarella’s speech yesterday.

“Matteo Salvini has great respect for the President of the Republic: the reflections of the Deputy Prime Minister and the Ministers are not presented to the Head of State”. This is reported by a League source after Salvini’s latest statement today in Veneto.