A former Democratic Party (PD) whip
for the Lower House on Wednesday said Pippo Civati's split with
the PD should not be taken lightly.
"Civati's farewell is an act that should make us pause to
reflect and can not be dismissed with a shrug, but is a
testament to malaise. I do not share the exit from the PD, but
the fact that a person who received 400,000 votes in the primary
is leaving must make one reflect," said Roberto Speranza, a PD
deputy who stepped down last week as the party whip in the Lower
House.
Civati challenged Premier Matteo Renzi in the party
primaries 18 months ago. On Wednesday he said he is quitting the
PD.
"Out of coherence with my beliefs and my voters' mandate, I
no longer feel I can vote my confidence in the Renzi
government," the Lower House MP told ANSA on the phone.
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