The election campaign for the upcoming local elections , too many councilors in the council , daily friction on the most important issues for the island. Government majorities are no strangers to these dynamics, and problems arise when—as in this case— the productivity of a regional council suffers .

Yesterday, for example, the Health Committee's work was postponed due to a lack of a quorum . The reason? One of the Campo Largo members had electoral commitments in his home municipality . This happened just a week after the troubles that cancelled the session of the Chamber convened to discuss the proposed law on tourist railways .

In that case, Assembly President Piero Comandini felt forced to intervene: "Greater presence, not just numerical but effective participation, in the Chamber and in the committees, and an invitation to the councilors to participate in the proceedings, especially when motions under their jurisdiction are being discussed ."

Further details in Roberto Murg's article , available on newsstands today and on the L'Unione Digital app.