The long night of the protesters for Pratobello 24 began around 10:30 p.m., with the setting up of tents . Then a little food - and water, wine and beer - to make the hours pass more quickly, between one reading and another on the roots of the Sardinian resistance constant. Maybe, who knows, some visits from regional politicians. Certainly, the security guards of the Palace announced to the protesters - absolutely peaceful - the concession to use the bathrooms of the Regional Council, one at a time, if necessary.
Lawyer Michele Zuddas , the lawyer who has been close to the events of the popular initiative bill since the beginning, confirmed his choice to go on hunger strike : «The failure to recognize the political value of Pratobello 24 by the President of the Region and the absolute contempt for the democratic principles that should govern any popular initiative law», thundered Zuddas. «It is unacceptable that such a crucial issue is put on the back burner, while centralist Roman impositions and the questionable Pichetto Fratin decree are privileged. Our voice deserves to be heard. The 211 thousand signatures are not just numbers, but testimonies of a community that asks for justice, respect and the possibility of determining its own destiny. We cannot and must not allow our hopes to be suffocated under the weight of political choices imposed from above. With this hunger strike I am not only trying to draw attention to Pratobello 24: I also want to renew our collective commitment to defend democratic values, to affirm the power of popular participation and to demand a future of freedom and self-determination for Sardinia. A month after the delivery of the signatures, the Pratobello 24 law seems to have already been dispersed in the Palace. We need to raise our voices and support this cause that belongs to all Sardinians".
Among the protesters, Maria Grazia Demontis, of the Gallura coordination , one of the main supporters of the movement, could not be missed: «The deep reason that brought us here to a symbolic vigil under the Palace is to give a strong signal of resistance and respect to the supporters of Pratobello who cannot demonstrate their dissent with us, perhaps for work reasons», explained Demontis. «We will not surrender to the stalling of politics».