Anti-establishment 5-Star Movement
(M5S) leader Luigi Di Maio said after government-formation
consultations with President Sergio Mattarella Monday that
54-year-old law professor Giuseppe Conte would be the premier of
a political government with the anti-migrant Euroskeptic League.
"We are proud of this choice, it will not vex Italians," he
said.
He reiterated: "I am very proud of this name because it is
the synthesis of the 5-Star Movement.
"He will not vex the Italian people.
As for the fact that he may be the sixth unelected premier,
Di Maio said "he was in my team, 11 million Italians voted for
him".
Conte will noe have to be approved by Mattarella, as will the
government programme 'contract' with the League.
"Giuseppe Conte will be the political head of a political
government, indicated by two political forces, with political
figures inside it.
"And above all with the support of two political forces that
have been voted for.
"No to changing parties, no to persons that come from the
mixed group and join other groups. That was not the spirit we
wanted to give to this government".
Di Maio that "I think that today we can say that we are faced
with a historic moment.
"We indicated the name of the premier to the president of
the Republic who can carry forward the government contract" with
the anti-migrant Euroskeptic League.
"The issues of the Italians come before all else," said Di
Maio.
"I'm proud we brought into government our electoral
programme, there are the Five Stars, there are our 20 points".
He said "in the government contract there are the 20 points
indicated in the electoral campaign and many solutions to
Italians' suffering, from the basic income to the Fornero law,
to more budget space in Europe, from the fight against gambling,
to the reform of the Good School reform, to healthcare, with
meritocracy for those heading hospitals.
"There are the great historic battles of the M5S, such as
public water".
Di Maio said "we are fully satisfied about the work we hope
in the next few days can start this new course for the Republic.
"They have been 80 days in which it has been worth taking
time because finally the Third Republic has been born".
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