Today Umberto Bossi turns 80.
The Senatur, leader and founder of the Northern League, celebrates the anniversary in the family in Gemonio.
A very small toast, with the closest relatives, also in compliance with the anti-covid rules.
The old guard of the former Carroccio - from the base to the former Minister of Justice, Roberto Castelli - also celebrated him in advance with many messages of good wishes, even in the chats of the militants. With a special invitation, a live video call from Pontida to which many party leaders will connect. On the social militants unleashed an avalanche of proposals for the birthday of their leader: from special cakes to the compilation of "Po Valley" songs, up to a march in his honor in Pontida singing the "Va Pensiero". And there is also a commemorative postcard on a red background with a stylized Senatur that blows out the 80 candles.
"This morning I am in Pontida, to experience a special moment. Today Umberto Bossi turns 80 and we celebrate him, albeit at a distance given the pandemic moment still in progress, in a place so dear to him, so symbolic, with a ceremony for celebrate this round figure and greet a friend and a great man who has changed our history, that of each of us, and the history of this country, introducing the issue of autonomy and federalism of the territories, lighting the fire of the battle of League that today after almost forty years has become the first Italian movement and the longest-lived movement in our political landscape. Hi Umberto, happy birthday from your Pontida, happy birthday from all of us. We are waiting for you soon to continue together to you our historic battles, all together!"The Northern League senator writes on Facebook
Roberto Calderoli
, vice president of the Senate.
Umberto Bossi "highlander", says the former president of the Piedmont Region,
Roberto Cota
.
And in wishing him his best wishes on Facebook, he remembers him as "engaged in so many political challenges won and judged impossible from the start; hit by ferocious and unjust attacks; conditioned by an illness that has been with you for almost twenty years".