Today I HATE
every single politician in Italy.
This morning
the Italian Senate had to vote for a Constitutional reform. The bill, proposed by the Northern League and
the People of Freedom (Berlusconi’s party), wants Italy to stop being a
parliamentary Republic and become a French style semi presidential Republic.
The Senate voted favourably. Vive la France.
Beside the
fact that with the on-going economic crisis I believe the Senate should be
discussing more impelling topics, this whole episode gives me a stomach ache
for at least two reasons.
First
reason: it shows how quickly it is possible for politicians to bypass
bureaucratic procedures, and most of all to discuss changing the Constitution
(that is sacred and untouchable only when it suits them) if the matter they want
to debate benefits them. And guess who
would benefit from this reform? Yes, it’s always the same person and his
surname starts with a B. Only the idea of Berlusconi as a president of the
Republic is dreadful, but he said he might run for the role “if the party wants
him to”.
Second
reason: it shows the ineptitude of the parties that are supposed to oppose the
bill. Do you want to know what they did, instead of staying there and casting a
loud and clear “No”? Most of them left the room at the beginning of the
meeting, the remainder abstained. Are you making fun of us? Has everyone ever
told you that you can actually vote against something? Well, this was another perfect
occasion to show the whole country how useless you are, wasn’t it? Let me tell
you how I feel: YOU SHOULD ALL GO TO HELL.
Now the
bill will move on to the Chamber of Deputies. I’ll light a candle and keep you
updated.
No comments:
Post a Comment