Lega: Salvini resigns as secretary, a necessary step to run again

The leader of the League Matteo Salvini resigned from the role of secretary, a formal but necessary step, at a regulatory level, in order to be able to reappear at the extraordinary congress in Milan on 24 and 25 October. As a consequence, the positions of deputy secretary have been eliminated. Until the congress, Alberto Di Rubba was appointed as party commissioner, who will act as regent. The congress will be chaired by Lorenzo Fontana, president of the Chamber and parliamentarian of the Northern League.

The Federal Council opened with the examination of the current political situation, introduced by the secretary Matteo Salvini, during which the party's proposals on pensions, bank contributions, extension of the SEZs and abolition of the Rai license fee were reiterated.

"The League congress is the best time to put ideas on the table. I have chosen to provide the League with a political secretariat to share honors and burdens, we will certainly also update the symbol because the world changes", said Salvini at the end of the meeting. "We are proud of our roots, of our past but we live in the present and prepare for the future" he added.

At the League congress "I expect documents from everyone, ideas and proposals. If someone decides not to come, I feel sorry for them", he commented again in response to those who asked if he expects a motion from the 'northernists' at the congress. "I am a Northerner, I joined the Lombard League in 1990 - he added -. And there are no dissidents. The congress is open, there are people who ask to come from all over Italy and who will travel 800 km to come and listen and speak". Therefore, he concluded, "I hope that there are people who bring ideas and proposals, perhaps some of these proposals are also useful".