Italy
Oreste Agosto was an early activist of the 5-Star Movement, which he joined in 2011. This administrative law lawyer from Salerno, Campania, then led all the battles for the environment against the mayor of his city, Vincenzo De Luca.
Several times, in 2013, in 2016 and then in 2018, he is a candidate to carry the values of the movement.
But each time, we prefer in extremis a parachute from elsewhere.
Despite this, he remains faithful to him, and in the legislative elections of 2018 heartily votes for him: “
In this region forgotten by all, he brought such a wind of optimism
, remembers Oreste.
A hope for the renewal of elites and institutions, the promise of an end to patronage.
With the citizen's income he promised to abolish poverty and restore man's dignity.
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This promise of renewal brings back to the polls those who, between anger and resignation, had taken refuge in abstention.
And the movement triumphs in the South.
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