Wide field mess in Basilicata. Azione has announced that in the regional elections on 21 and 22 April it will support the outgoing governor Vito Bardi of Forza Italia , who is re-nominated to lead the centre-right coalition.
This was announced by the party's Lucanian secretary, Donato Pessolano, and the regional councilor Marcello Pittella. Action, thanks to the former governor Pittella, can count on an important reservoir of votes in the Region.
With Bardi «we shared together - Pessolano and Pittella highlighted – elements of his program on which to build an agreement. In particular, the necessary relaunch of health and welfare , a reorganization and implementation of regional governance, the identification of development strategies that also evaluate the establishment of a sovereign fund against depopulation, a strategy for culture that see Matera as a lighthouse. Furthermore, the new technologies linked to artificial intelligence, the energy and digital transition, the large industrial games including the automotive sector."
Italia Viva also goes with the centre-right, while yesterday Pd and M5s, with Psi, Avs e + Europa and Basilicata Possibile announced the candidacy of Piero Marrese after the withdrawal of Domenico Lacerenza, the first name indicated by the centre-left coalition.
«Humility, determination and perseverance have always been my inspiring values, since I decided to embrace social and political commitment from a young age», Marrese's words. «Over the years we have achieved significant goals together: in 2018 I became president of the Province of Matera, in 2020 with 90% of the votes I was reconfirmed with my team at the helm of my city », Montalbano Jonico (Matera)
«In 2022 - he continues - your strength pushed me to resubmit my candidacy for president of the Province and thanks to the unanimous support received from the administrators of the territory, I was reconfirmed at the helm of the Province of Matera, proof of the trust and esteem in my operated. Now it's time for a new commitment, we must continue together on this new innovative path and as always your support will be fundamental for the growth and development of our Lucania!".
And still in the centre-left area there could be the candidacy of Chiorazzo, the first name indicated by the Democratic Party and on which the centrists also converged, but rejected by M5s . «The news about an ongoing negotiation between the Democratic Party and Chiorazzo is devoid of any foundation. There are no negotiations underway and Chiorazzo is moving forward with the candidacy ", Basilicata Casa Comune stated yesterday in a note.
(Unioneonline/L)
