The Zan bill has finally arrived in the Senate and after a rather eventful session the first round is awarded to the supporters of the text that does not return to the committee and continues its process in the Assembly.
In fact, the preliminary rulings of constitutionality presented by the FdI and the Lega were rejected, with 124 yes, 136 no and 4 abstentions.
The provision therefore continues, but the political stalemate persists and the alignments are always the same: Fi, FdI, Lega against the provision, Pd, M5s, LeU in favor of the text approved by the Chamber, with Italia viva and Autonomie acting as needle of the balance. No agreement seems possible and we go to direct confrontation. Yesterday's was just a won battle because the real war is only postponed.
"Either we go by secret ballot and it is a risk for everyone or we assume the political responsibility of finding an agreement that would be one step away", warns
Matteo Renzi
who calls for a "political pact" so that this law in the Chamber, if it is modified in the Senate, is approved in two weeks "." If you go to the clash you will have destroyed the lives of those children, "he concludes referring to the victims of homophobic violence.
An invitation to the pasdaran of the measure to give something to bring home a sure result also comes from the leader of the League
Matteo Salvini
"I ask to overcome ideological barriers and in a month we will approve a norm of civilization". In essence, what is requested is the modification of articles 1, 4 and 7. Exactly those that Pd and M5s do not want to touch and which concern the definition of gender, freedom of expression and gender education in schools with the institution of day against homotransphobia.
"Rejected the preliminary rulings of constitutionality, let's enter into the merits of the Zan Bill. Obstructionism defeated, from now on everyone assumes their own responsibilities", affirms the satisfied vice-president of the Senate and responsible for Justice and Rights of the Democratic Party,
Anna Rossomando
.
From 9.30 the Chamber continues with the vote on suspensions at the end the general discussion will begin, while July 20 is the deadline to present the amendments.
Sessions of 4 and a half hours, President Casellati specifies, with 70-minute sanitization.
The times are getting longer and the risk of slipping into September is real, even if the pentastellato Ettore Licheri says "We are trying to avoid it".