Premier Matteo Renzi has
accused five former heads of government of opposing his
Constitutional reform to revamp Italy's political machinery
because they hope to make a comeback if it fails to win approval
in a referendum next month.
He was referring to the opposition to the package of
ex-premiers Mario Monti, Silvio Berlusconi, Lamberto Dini,
Massimo D'Alema - a member of Renzi's centre-left Democratic
Party - and Ciriaco De Mita.
Renzi spoke of an "incredible No rabble" united by hate
towards him late on Thursday.
Among other things, the reform turns the Senate into a
leaner assembly of local-government representatives with fewer
powers in order to save money and make passing legislation
easier.
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