The possibilities of differentiated autonomy. The conference on the topic promoted by the Sardinian Reformers and moderated by Maria Amelia Lai, former president of Confartigianato Sardegna, was held in Sassari, at the Hotel Grazia Deledda. One of the key points of the meeting was addressed by Michele Cossa, responsible for Insularity of the Reformers, who underlined the importance of reviewing the implementing rules of the Statute.
"Today - Cossa argued - after 76 years, we have only 32 implementing provisions of the Statute, while Trentino-Alto Adige, a Region with a special Statute like ours, has almost 200 provisions. This difference makes us understand how urgent and essential it is to write new provisions to reduce the gap that Sardinia suffers compared to other Italian regions".
Omar Chessa, professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Sassari, argued that the Island is in a disadvantageous position compared to other Italian regions and it is necessary to recognize the Sardinian specialty through a rebalancing of resources and skills . "Sardinia - he stated - still has a long way to go in terms of autonomy".
Gabriella Massidda, former member of the Joint Commission for the drafting of the implementing regulations of the Special Statute, highlighted the indolence of politics on the subject: «This slowness compromises the full development of Sardinian autonomy». For the PD deputy Silvio Lai, the risk of differentiated autonomy is to increase the disparities between the regions, penalizing Sardinia even more. «We must transform - concluded the works Aldo Salaris, vice president of the Regional Council - autonomy into a real opportunity for the economic and social development of our Island».
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