Bonaccini on the centre-left: "We need an alternative program to be signed in blood"
The president of the Democratic Party in Bari: "Coalition unity is necessary but not sufficient, we need primaries or choice of prime minister based on the first party"
Quick Look
- The president of the PD Stefano Bonaccini underlines in Bari the need for a common program for the centre-left.
- He proposes two paths for leadership: primaries after the signing of the program or the nomination of the prime minister by the first party in the coalition.
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Why It Matters
The internal debate within the Italian centre-left concerns the definition of a unitary strategy and the selection of leadership in view of future electoral competitions.
"The unity of the centre-left coalition, which this time I believe will not be complicated to put together, is a necessary condition to try to beat them but not sufficient" because "we now need to propose an alternative program to be signed in blood". This was declared by the national president of the Democratic Party, Stefano Bonaccini, on the sidelines of the 'The progressive alternative for Italy' event in Bari.
There are two paths for the PD president to take after sharing the programme. Going to the primaries "is one of two options; the other is that, as in all democratic countries in the world, if a coalition wins the first party chooses the prime minister. But if you go to the primaries, first you have to have signed a program together, otherwise the next day the risk is that there will be a rupture".
A concept also reiterated in relation to the possibility of a third leader leading the coalition, in addition to Schlein and Conte.
"It seems to me that at the moment we are faced with two options: either the primaries or the first party chooses the premiership."
Open Questions
- What will be the reaction of the other leaders of the coalition?
- Will the PD formally accept one of the two proposed options?
