Outgoing Rome Mayor Ignazio
Marino is weighing whether he can muster enough support from the
council assembly to see if he can stay on instead of confirming
his resignation November 2, cultural heritage councillor and
right-hand Alessandra Cattoi said Wednesday.
"The mayor is reflecting whether to verify the majority in
the Capitoline assembly," she said.
"When a mayor tenders his resignation he breaks a pact
with the citizens and must think it over taking the 20 days laid
down by law," she added.
Marino's Democratic Party (PD), of Premier Matteo Renzi,
says he must go after an expenses scandal, the latest in a
series of rows that have dogged his tenure since spring 2013.
The mayor's supporters are gearing to demonstrate in his
favour.
Pundits say if he tries to stick to his post the PD will
oust him.
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