Premier Paolo Gentiloni is a
"liar" like his Democratic Party (PD) chief Matteo Renzi because
he allegedly went back on his word not to table confidence votes
on the Rosatellum election law, ex-premier Massimo D'Alema said
Friday.
"Gentiloni emerges deeply downsized as a statesman (after the
Rosatellum was rammed through parliament)," said D'Alema, a
former PD grandee who is now a leading member of the PD splinter
MDP group.
"Having solemnly promised that the government would not
intervene, by putting it to confidence votes he has become like
Renzi, he is officially a liar like Renzi".
The controversial Rosatellum, which the MDP opposed, was
passed after eight confidence votes, five of them in the Senate,
to circumvent debate and amendments.
D'Alema has long been critical of ex-premier Renzi, who he
says forced the MPD to split off by allegedly ignoring their
pleas for more internal debate and a change of tack.
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