Silvio Berlusconi on Wednesday
described Premier Matteo Renzi's government as an "illegitimate
regime". The three-time premier and leader of the opposition
centre-right Forza Italia (FI) party also said he intends to
continue in front-line politics even though he is 79.
"We are in a country that is slave to an illegitimate
regime," Berlusconi said at a book presentation.
"Renzi is there against the will of the voters". Former
Florence mayor Renzi came to power in February 2014 after
ousting his predecessor, fellow Democratic Party (PD) member
Enrico Letta.
"Renzi puts his men everywhere, as seen with the finance
police," added Berlusconi. "It's a real regime". Berlusconi also
said he felt obliged to keep campaigning.
"My sense of responsibility forces me to stay on the field
out of love for Italy, without any personal ambitions," he said.
"If I'm not there, we (the centre right) will become the third
pole behind the PD and the (anti-establishment) 5-Star
Movement".
Berlusconi on Wednesday also said that the "worst cancer
of our democracy is the Italian judiciary".
The ex-premier has had a long series of legal problems and
has frequently accused magistrates of attacking him for
political reasons.
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