Democratic Party (PD) leader
Matteo Renzi said 5-Star Movement (M5S) premier candidate Luigi
Di Maio was scared after he ducked out of a televised TV debate
he had challenged the ex-premier to.
"Di Maio is running away today," Renzi said on his Facebook
page.
"I'm sorry for my children to think that the Italian people
risk being led by a leader who doesn't have courage. Who is a
afraid of debate. Who makes up ridiculous excuses.
"If a leader who wants to government Italy with these
challenges (it has) is scared of a television studio, he is
simply not a leader.
"See you tomorrow at 21:30, on La7 (television): if Di Maio
gets a shot of dignity, we'll be waiting for him in the studio.
"Otherwise, we'll do it with the journalists".
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