Renato Schifani said Tuesday that
he has quit as the Senate whip for the AP-NCD group, a junior
partner in Premier Matteo Renzi's coalition government, due to
disagreements with party leader, Interior Minister Angelino
Alfano.
Schifani is a bigwig of the small group, which split from
Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right Forza Italia in 2013 when he
ex-premier tried to bring down Enrico Letta's administration.
"I don't agree with Alfano's centrist project," Schifani
told a news conference.
"I don't feel attached to my throne or prestigious
positions and I'm leaving my post as whip because I'm no in line
with an operation that does not show our centre-right identity".
Schifani said he would continue to vote with the AP-NCD
group in parliament as long as he is a member, but did not
ruling out leaving it in the future.
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