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Italy authorized on 14 September the humanitarian ship "Ocean Viking" to land on the island of Lampedusa 82 migrants rescued at sea, a break with the policy of Matteo Salvini. The former minister of the interior was in political rally on Sunday, September 15 in Pontida, the stronghold of his party, the League. After being the strongman of the government, he now wants to be the opposition. He has already had discussions with other political figures.
Matteo Salvini, dismissed from the Italian government on the occasion of a change of coalition , announced on Sunday that the League , his party, would trigger a series of referendums. The objective for the former Minister of the Interior is to try to block the reforms planned by the new executive.
The leader of the League assembled his troops at Pontida, a small town in Lonmbardie in northern Italy, and the original fief of the League. He also accused of treason his former allies of the Movement 5 Stars (M5S) , with whom he ruled for fourteen months.
" We will challenge these traitors who are entrenched in their offices . In a few months, there will be a government of the people, "hammered Matteo Salvini in front of several thousand of his supporters. It was in this same city that he announced last year that the League would govern Italy for the next thirty years.
Migration policy change
The leader of the main party of the extreme right Italian is said in particular ready to initiate a referendum on the reform of the electoral law. a bill led by the new coalition formed by the M5S and the Democratic Party.
Matteo Salvini will also try to go through the referendum if the government Giuseppe Conte II cancels the decree-law he took last month to block access Italian ports to humanitarian vessels rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean.
On Saturday, 14 September , Italy authorized the humanitarian ship "Ocean Viking" to land on the island of Lampedusa. On board, 82 migrants rescued at sea. A break with the policy of Matteo Salvini.
The bet of Salvini
According to the League, 70,000 supporters had made the trip to Pontida. If this figure is undoubtedly exaggerated, Matteo Salvini has succeeded his bet: a record crowd, fans from all over the country, and the beginnings of a cult personality. The typical panoply of the participant in the great fair of Pontida? The photo of Matteo Salvini on the shirt, a crucifix on his neck and a t-shirt where it says " Close the ports! No to immigration! ".
A famous left-wing journalist presents himself and the crowd yells: " Outside, dirty Jew ! ", Reports our special correspondent and correspondent in Rome, Anne Tréca. A deputy attacks the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, and launches: " It disgusts me ". And the crowd resumes with cries of " Matarrella! Mafioso! ".
The party definitely has a bitter taste. The people of the League dispute the legitimacy of the government, the Parliament and the President of the Republic, and want early elections. They are convinced that the polls that give him more than 30% of the votes will bring their Salvini herald to power. The latter, gone on campaign, already announcing a draft referendum against immigration.
He saw Friday [September 13] Silvio Berlusconi, it seems that there are points of agreement.
Italy: Senior lecturer in Political Science at Paris-8 University, Anne Marijnen decrypts Matteo Salvini's strategy after leaving the government 15/09/2019 - by RFI
(With agencies)