A government between the
anti-establishment 5-Star Movement (M5S) and the centre-left
Democratic Party (PD) is impossible, PD bigwig and Justice
Minister Andrea Orlando reiterated Thursday.
The M5S, which came top in Sunday's general election but did
not secure a majority, has said it is looking to others willing
to back its programme.
The task of trying to muster a government now falls to
President Sergio Mattarella, the arbiter of Italian politics.
Asked what would happen if the president proposed a PD-M5S
government, Orlando said "what the head of State says cannot be
ignored but I don't see the political-programme conditions (for
such an alliance).
"We mustn't tell him No, but explain why this path is tough
to travel on, I think impossible to travel on".
Orlando added that the resignation of PD leader Matteo Renzi
was "ambiguous, not clear" since he said he would stay on until
the next government is formed.
Orlando said Renzi still "has a role to play, but not as
secretary since he has quit".
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