Referendum, Giorgia Meloni surprises everyone: her position ignites the debate

June 2, Republic Day. At the Imperial Forums, among parades and full-dress uniforms, Giorgia Meloni stops for a moment with journalists. And answers. When asked what she will do on June 8 and 9 for the referendum , the Prime Minister is clear: “I’m going to vote, I’m not withdrawing the ballot. It’s one of the options.” That’s all.

Giorgia Meloni and the referendum: a choice that reignites the political debate

Six words and a half sentences from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the referendum were enough to ignite the debate. The Democratic Party is not taking it well. Dario Parrini attacks bluntly: “You must not make fun of Italians.” For the senator, going to the polling station without picking up the ballot is like staying at home. Or worse: “It is sabotage in disguise.” And he adds: “If a Prime Minister does it, it is institutional deception.” Harsh, almost exasperated tones. But he is not the only one.

Giorgia Meloni and the referendum, the discussion opens: the words of the leaders

Angelo Bonelli (Avs) doesn't beat around the bush: "Now the list of saboteurs is complete." as reported by tgcom24, First La Russa, then the ministers, now Giorgia Meloni . For him, the Premier is hiding behind abstentionism, the same abstentionism that she says she wants to fight. And the accusation is serious: "They are afraid. They know that the referendum quorum can be reached."

Then comes Conte. The attack is personal. And it arrives directly on social media. “It is not surprising. But it is outrageous.” For the leader of the M5S, it is unacceptable that on June 2, the symbol of democracy and the vote extended to women, the head of government chooses to launch a message that sounds like an invitation to boycott the polls. “In thirty years of politics, he has never done anything for workers. Now he is abandoning them here too.”

The climate is becoming tense. And there is still a week to go until the vote. On one side there are those who cry scandal, on the other those who defend the freedom of choice .