Institutional crisis in Italy. Di Maio announces intention of putting an impeachment motion against President Mattarella amidst accusations of treason

After 85 days of stalemate and unsuccessful attempts to give the country a government, the political impasse transforms itself into an unprecedented institutional clash.

The Italian President has refused to accept the nomination of Sardinian economist Paolo Savona as Minister for the Economy and Finance. The nomination was put forward by Lega and M5s.

The two parties have expressed their anger through Salvini and Di Maio. This anger has resulted in the possibility of accusing the Head of State of the worst accusation ever; that of high treason. Di Maio went on Facebook to express his anger. “This choice by President Mattarella is incomprehensible. “We can not stand and watch, in the face of all this.”

“In Italy there is a problem of democracy”, explains Di Maio. “We have not been allowed to do the government, yet we represent about 60% of the votes, we are the winners of the elections. We were ready to rule and we were told no. I’m very angry, “he says, repeating the words written on Facebook on Friday by Matteo Salvini.

Shortly afterwards, words that find an institutionally dramatic perspective: in a live phone call to Che tempo che fa, on RaiUno, Di Maio announces the intention to ask for the «impeachment» towards the President of the Republic, referring to Article 90 of the Constitution according to which “The President of the Republic is not responsible for acts performed in the exercise of his functions, except for high treason or for attack on the Constitution. In such cases he is accused by the Parliament in a joint session, by an absolute majority of its members “

In the meantime Matarella summoned to the Colle Carlo Cottarelli, an economist, for Monday morning.

No official comment of Cottarelli but who has heard it says that the call of the Colle has taken “by surprise” the former commissioner, who now prepares quickly to reach the capital from Milan to present himself to the appointment with Mattarella.

Di Maio later on unveiled the list of the Ministers: Vice President and Minister for Economic Development and Labor, Luigi Di Maio. Vice President and Minister of the Interior, Matteo Salvini. Relations with the parliament, Riccardo Fraccaro. Pa, Giulia Bongiorno. Regional Affairs, Enrica Stefani. South, Barbara Lezzi. Disability, Lorenzo Fontana. Foreign Affairs, Luca Giansanti. Justice, Alfonso Bonafede. Defense, Elisabetta Trenta. Economics and finance, Paolo Savona. Agricultural policies, Gian Marco Centinaio. Infrastructures and transport, Mauro Coltorti. Education, Marco Bussetti. Cultural Heritage, Alberto Bonisoli. Salute, Giulia Grillo, Undersecretary of the Council Presidency, Giancarlo Giorgetti.