Berlusconi points finger at Salvini on how ‘he gave country the to the Left’
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“The fact that the “Lega” has has handed the country to the Left, represents a very serious political problem, on which all centre-right voters must reflect.”
Forza Italia’s Silvio Berlusconi said this after a meeting with prime minister Giuseppe Conte in Montecitorio, where consultations are underway for the formation of the new executive supported by M5s and Pd.
Berlusconi was accompanied by Mariastella Gelmini and Anna Maria Bernini and the vice president of Forza Italia, Antonio Tajani. “We continue to believe – Berlusconi reiterated – that only the true and new centre right would represent the true majority of Italians, with ideas, programs and people to lead the country out of the crisis”.
“We will be a firm but composed opposition and we expressed to Conte our due institutional respect, just as much as we expressed our dissent for a political operation that is being implemented, fragile and completely unsuited to solve the problems of the country”, said Berlusconi.
“We will make a firm, coherent opposition, without discounts but composed. We will lead it first of all in Parliament but we will be ready to mobilize if the judicial oppression or fiscal pressure increases, putting our hands in the pockets of Italians”. “It would be a huge mistake to increase VAT” “After the failure of the government we believe that the majorities to be a guarantee of efficiency and stability must be formed before the vote by homogeneous and value political forces. It would have been absolutely better to give the word back to the Italians”, explained Berlusconi. “It would be a mistake great increase in VAT because domestic demand would be reduced and household expenses would increase “, added the former prime minister.
