Democratic Party (PD) President
Matteo Orfini said Wednesday that the centre-left group was
taking action over reports of irregularities in the registration
of new members, ahead of an upcoming party congress.
"Yesterday evening the deadline for PD membership closed,"
Orfini said on his Facebook page.
"Unfortunately, cases of not very transparent management have
been reported - fortunately they are isolated".
A party official has decided that new applications from the
Miano PD section in Naples will not be approved, sources said.
Justice Minister Andrea Orlando, one of the candidates to be
the next leader of the ruling PD, said he was not surprised.
"I had highlighted the risk that a precarious organizational
situation could produce this sort of effects and they are being
produced," he said. "I fear this risk could materialise
elsewhere too. I welcome the fact that action was taken quickly
and I hope things continue in this way. "I thrust those today
called on to manage this delicate phase".
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