Premiership dangerous, dismantles parliamentarism - Schlein

(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 3 - Centre-left opposition Democratic Party (PD) leader Elly Schlein on Friday reiterated the PD's contention that government plans for the direct election of the premier by the Italian people were dangerous and would dismantle the parliamentary system.
    "It is a botched and dangerous reform because it weakens Parliament again, it is a reform that limits the prerogatives of the President of the Republic and dismantles the parliamentary form," Schlein told Tg2.
    It is no coincidence that they are presenting it right now to cover up the fact that the budget lacks the answers that the country needs on the economic and social terrain." The planned Constitutional reform was approved by cabinet earlier Friday. (ANSA).