the ends do not justify the means After the extraordinary manifestation of women and of 13 February after Mr Berlusconi's indictment for extortion and exploitation of child prostitution, the opposition would immediately seize the opportunity he had and deliver the final thrust.
It 'been just the opposite! Bersani has found no better way to release a large interview with Padania. In it, not only guarantees were given to the league on federalism (reform, according to Bersani, would be welcome only to the league and at the same Pd), but was openly criticized the fact that Bossi's party is to be considered racist and xenophobic! If we are to re-release dalemiana the "League of the left ribs," close enough.
As if this were not enough, Nichi Vendola, hammered for months after the primary path as unavoidable in order to reconstruct the left, came out with a double killer. Transitional government with Fini. E Rosi Bindi to drive this phantom executive should incorporate, say, from a Vendola Fini!
Two positions wrong, those of Pd and Sel, which simultaneously gave new breath to Berlusconi and gave a picture of the center-left unable to offer a credible alternative, if not an unlikely crowded!
it even more absurd now that two months from the last Ipsos Il Sole 24 Ore on February 17, polls give the center-left (PD, IDV, Sel, FDS) winning against the right, in the presence of the Third Pole. As for the Pd
It's another demonstration of his inability to really be a credible pin of a real opposition, albeit moderate, Berlusconi and Berlusconi. It explains, in my opinion, its steady erosion of consensus, despite a crisis of the vertical center-right leaders and the implosion of his deployment.
But even with regard to Sel and Nichi Vendola contradiction is heavy. How can you think to maintain a profile on the left, as did the President Puglia in recent months on issues such as support for the Fiom-CGIL, workers at Mirafiori and Pomigliano, committees for the common good water, and simultaneously propose a government, although the transition, with Fini and the third pole ? Vendola has had a long parliamentary experience, and knows that there are governments that do certain things and not others! The funding of military missions, through the economic measures to be taken "because it asks him to Europe, they will decide more" right "to those committed last Prodi government, given the composition of the grid. And even on the same electoral law, which would the proposal? We are confident that with the other forces there would be a share proposal and that it would be better than the current law? Is doubtful. How
Federation of the Left propose another way and invite Sel first, but the PD and IDV, to carefully assess the situation. First of all we believe it is vital for the continuity and strength to the widespread desire of agitation and struggle that exists between workers, youth, women and, in general, the lower classes. Since Berlusconi's government has been a succession of major events and a crescendo of people. On 13 February was the latest in a long series. Almost all are were organized movements, trade unions and associations. Only one from the political opposition forces. It 's time - showing that they generally want to take this fight and even outrage - to build a large national demonstration around the center-left, leading to millions of Roma people. Just as, in parallel, it is important that the CGIL proclaimed a general strike, to give an adequate response, first heavy offensive against the rights (see Marchionne) and the other to ask for appropriate action against the economic crisis.
Also, if you were to vote, as we hope, we can say that the proposal put forward by time, that of the Democratic Front consisting of Pd, IDV, and Sel Fds, is not only the fairest, but that realistically can and, according to polls of the last two months, able to win. In fact, as it has developed the political discourse in this last year, only the presence of three poles would allow everyone to gather as much consensus. Applies to Fini, who in a coalition with left-wing forces would lose much of their electorate, but also applies to the left that would live if it were a problem mirrored in a grid with the right.
Finally, two thoughts about us.
Something begins to move in the right direction. It 'campaign was prepared on national social issues: the redistribution of income, the fight against insecurity and intervention in social, environmental protection, with a lot of proposals - simple and clear - where to get resources and how to use them. On these issues in the coming months we will be present in all locations in Italy. They are also now completed the regional assemblies of the Federation of the Left who have seen a great participation of comrades. Wherever you are establishing regional and provincial bodies. Go beat the last resistance to be overcome and all the mistrust, knowing that despite all the limitations, there is no alternative to this project. Whoever thinks of going back making a serious error because one hand does not evaluate the consistency of individual subjects that make up the Federation (in this case I speak of the PRC and the PDCI) is no longer that of a few years ago, and it also does not take into account a request for unit and strong cross that comes from our base. Even for this, just because it creates tension between the PRC and the PDCI and then to the entire FDS is wrong division having been involved, beyond the best intentions, some companions of the PRC. Today all our energy costs go outside in the initiative as a Federation to recover the lost consensus in recent years and we can do this only in the construction of struggles, disputes of alliances to defeat the right wing. The theme of unity is absolutely right from that between the PRC and the PDCI, but it can not be built by splitting the existing parties and disrupt the Federation. If we make common sense prevail, the general reasons on those details, I am convinced that the Federation of the Left can be important open spaces left in the already packed schedule this spring, the referenda in local elections.
Claudio Grassi 17/02/2011
source: www.claudiograssi.org
