Former Italian premier
and leader of Forza Italia (FI) Silvio Berlusconi on Tuesday
railed against the Renzi government and proposed his party as
the solution, in a phone call broadcast at an FI convention
organised by MP Paolo Russo.
"We're no longer in a democracy. The current government
isn't supported by a legitimate majority and has an unauthorised
premier. It's not only a non-democratic government but it's also
against the will of the people," Berlusconi said.
"I'll be in the field with you to bring the united
centre-right to a win in the next elections and to govern
Italy," he said.
"Can we do it? Yes. It's left to Berlusconi to make a
miracle".
He said the prospect of a country "in the hands" of the
Democratic Party (PD) and anti-establishment 5-Star Movement
(M5S) is "a possibility of terror", calling them a "gang of
incompetents".
In an apparent reference to controversy over car bans in
recent days aimed at controlling a smog emergency in the
country, Berlusconi said that people are more understanding when
traffic is blocked for him.
"When traffic is blocked for Silvio Berlusconi, there's a
greater affinity, because people are aware of the martyrdom to
which I've been subjected," he said.
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