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Democracy in Italy
Mar. 7th, 2010 11:00 amOn the 28th and 29th March, some Italian regions are going to vote for the local elections. Among others Lazio and Lombardy, two of the biggest and most important regions. Every political group has to collect a certain number of signatures to be able to take part in the elections.
In Lazio, PDL (Berlusconi's party) handed in the documents after the deadline.
In Lombardy, PDL (Berlusconi's party) handed in documents containing false signatures and signatures coming from dead people.
Yesterday the government (Berlusconi's party) wrote a decree that allows them to take part in the elections even if they shouldn't, because "laws can be interpreted".
What's there to interpret? If I hand in a document after the deadline or I sign under false name, I must face the consequences of my actions. They, on the other hand, can do whatever the fuck they want.
This isn't Europe, this is South America. 1970s South America.
In Lazio, PDL (Berlusconi's party) handed in the documents after the deadline.
In Lombardy, PDL (Berlusconi's party) handed in documents containing false signatures and signatures coming from dead people.
Yesterday the government (Berlusconi's party) wrote a decree that allows them to take part in the elections even if they shouldn't, because "laws can be interpreted".
What's there to interpret? If I hand in a document after the deadline or I sign under false name, I must face the consequences of my actions. They, on the other hand, can do whatever the fuck they want.
This isn't Europe, this is South America. 1970s South America.
