"The League needs a new leader, who goes in the direction of autonomy, who puts the northern question back at the center." Umberto Bossi said this from Gemonio, in the province of Varese, on the occasion of the celebration for the 40th anniversary of the foundation of the League.
For the Senatur, founder of the Northern League, it is therefore time for Matteo Salvini to start thinking about leaving the leadership to others. But to whom? Giorgetti? To the question Bossi replies: «Giorgetti is a good guy, but I won't say anything otherwise they'll massacre him. If the base doesn't approve the programs, you're not going anywhere. It becomes a soap bubble."
"Today I'm very happy, I saw a lot of people that I hadn't seen for years, it's the League of 40 years ago", added Bossi, meeting the militants who met to celebrate the anniversary.
«Salvini took his own path - he continued - everyone takes their own path, it takes a bit of head. The League of the time was rooted in the popular base, in the council in Varese they spoke in dialect. If the roots are strong, it is difficult for them to stop. We certainly made a great effort, it was a different world, there was a need for something new and anyone with political intuition would have understood it. We were born there."
«Today – concluded Bossi – we need another push to change things, the League must be a spur».
Bossi's words were not long in coming with a response from Matteo Salvini , current secretary of the League: «I have been accustomed to Umberto Bossi's criticisms for thirty years , I also talk about it in my book which will be released at the end of April. I listen to them with attention and gratitude, I only reply that seeing him healthy is the best gift for this
party".
(Unioneonline/lf)
