Only sixteen Sardinians between the House and the Senate thanks to the cut of the parliamentarians, fifteen if the former president of the Senate Marcello Pera (Brothers of Italy) were to establish himself in the single-member constituency of Northern Sardinia. "The Sardinians don't deserve this," says his closest competitor Gavino Manca (Pd), 52-year-old outgoing deputy this time running for Palazzo Madama. «As he himself admitted, Pera does not know the reality of the island. His interest is represented by constitutional reforms and I do not think he is the right person to be the spokesperson for the needs and expectations of the Sardinians ». Moreover, he recalls, "even if, as a candidate on the plurinominal in Campania he is certain of being elected, the law requires him to opt for the Sardinian seat if he is the most voted on our majority college".
There is a week left to vote. His was a capillary campaign in a very vast territory. What feedback did you get?
«I have traveled the length and breadth of the college, from Lanusei to Porto Torres, from Terralba to Olbia, from Ollollai to Luras. I met citizens and representatives of the productive categories: I spoke, in person or on the phone, with 150 mayors. It was an extraordinary opportunity to enter the daily life of the Sardinians. It is no coincidence that our island is often referred to as a continent: it is large and has different characteristics. To represent them all it is necessary to listen a lot and go deep into each theme. A complex activity that only a Sardinian can do at best ».
His name was among the eligible candidates for a secure position on the proportional to the House or Senate. Why didn't the party reward you?
“I'm not one who locks himself up in comfort zones: five years ago, as a candidate in the proportional one, I interpreted the electoral campaign without sparing myself, with the same spirit with which today I fight in search of that extra vote that will be decisive. The voters know that I am someone who always works hard, in the electoral campaign as well as in the Chamber. I am used to fatigue ».
