Is Moratti resigning over a centre-left candidate?

Letizia Moratti, vice-president and councilor for the welfare of the Lombardy region, has resigned. Governor Attilio Fontana immediately replaced him with the former head of civil protection, Guido Bertolaso. According to his detractors, Moratti would be ready to run for the regional in Lombardy next year, against Fontana himself, thanks to the polls which give him a clear advantage. Even if he is allied with the center left.

“Faced with the loss of the relationship of trust with President Attilio Fontana, I am announcing the decision to hand over the delegations of the Vice-President and Councilor for the well-being of the Lombardy region” specifies in a note Letizia Moratti. “Out of respect for the citizens – he explains – with a sense of responsibility and in consideration of the country’s delicate socio-economic moment, I waited for the result of the political elections and the formation of the new government to make known my position. .”

Letizia Moratti. Photo Ansa / Matteo Coin

For the former mayor of Milan, the resignation represents “a strong signal in relation to the slowness and difficulties of action of this Administration which, in my opinion, no longer responds to the interests of Lombard citizens”. Moratti claims to have made a choice “of clarity for which I take full responsibility. Also in consideration of the contradictory measures taken in the fight against the pandemic. »

Moratti, clash with Fontana

Attilio Fontana’s (Lega) answer is dry. “Moratti – said the governor – is now close to the center left, I am perplexed by his criticisms of the work of the Region because they had not emerged before.” “The doubts I had expressed about the political positioning of Letizia Moratti were well founded.” Long, on the contrary, the note of Letizia Moratti.

Attilio Fontana. Photo Ansa / Matteo Coin

The commitment of recent months (on Covid) “has led Lombardy to be among the first regions in the world for membership and coverage. “A success of which I am proud and which today is called into question by measures with which I do not agree,” says Moratti. “On the one hand, I recognize positively that the line I established for Lombard citizens was to follow the advice of the experts of the Lombard control room that I have activated the obligation of masks in hospitals and the RSA”. On the other hand, “I record with concern the decision to anticipate the reintegration of doctors and other unvaccinated health professionals. The amnesty for fines no vax. And the different sensitivity on the importance of vaccines.”

Sala and Calenda ‘wait’ for Moratti

The mayor of Milan, Beppe Sala, is also intervening in the case. With her resignation, Letizia Moratti “did what Fontana did not have the courage to do, that is to say to recognize that there was no longer any confidence”. “I have to say things have been like this for a long time now.” In a note, Carlo Calenda, leader of Action, specifies that Letizia Moratti “was courageous in resigning from the bad government of Attilio Fontana. I am sure that in the future he will be able to make a positive contribution to regional or national politics. »

Giuseppe Sala, Mayor of Milan. Photo Ansa / Matteo Coin