Conte blasts delay after Santanchè resigns
Giuseppe Conte, leader of the M5S, did not hide his frustration after Daniela Santanchè resigned as Italy's minister of tourism. Conte said it took three years and 15 million citizens voting No in a referendum to force the removal of a minister linked to a Covid fraud against the state.
His main points
- Conte called the move late and overdue.
- He described Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as "a weak prime minister today" and said the government is wobbling.
- Conte added that the cabinet is not addressing the urgent needs of citizens.
That is Conte's first public reaction to Santanchè's resignation. He framed the departure as the result of long-delayed accountability rather than swift action.
Galeazzo Bignami responds
Galeazzo Bignami said he could not explain why Conte was hoping for resignations, but he stressed that the prime minister had been very clear in her request and that this clarity matters and should be taken into account.
In short: Conte says it took a lot of time and public pressure to get Santanchè out. Supporters of the government point to the prime minister's decisive request as the moment that settled the issue.
