Hunting matter
“A meager statement of political initiative aimed only at trying to cover the embarrassment of councilor Meloni who, as group leader of the Democratic Party, criticized the League in the press for dealing 'too much' with hunting. He should explain it to the 27 thousand Umbrian hunters who, like the others in Italy, are oppressed by completely crazy European regulations, of which his party is one of the main promoters. The same Democratic Party that in Europe votes to ban hunting near unspecified 'wetlands' and in Italy does not vote for the bill that bans synthetic meat". Thus the councilor of the League, Manuela Puletti, reply to the press note from the leader of the Democratic Party.
The League's commitment
“I address the invitation to councilor Meloni – continues Puletti – to deal with his party and what is happening within the Democratic Party, considering that even today some councilors, who in reality should respond to his directives as group leader, have left during the work of the Chamber, unlike the League which was entirely present. I also advise you to look at the Statute and the role of the regional councilor. In fact, I remind Councilor Meloni that our task is, among other things, to bring the requests of the territories into the institutional halls. And therefore to make proposals, which can be more or less accepted by the councilor responsible for the matter. With this attitude of his, so distant from the modus operandi of the League, the leader of the Democratic Party does nothing but diminish the importance of the Council Chamber, given that the proposals to integrate the good work of the Tesei Council should pass through there".
Very distant locations
“As for the clash between Lega and Forza Italia – explains Puletti – it is undeniable that there have been different positions over time. After all, Forza Italia governs together with the left in Europe, while the League is in opposition. It is therefore normal - he explains - that within the majority there are different positions and souls on some issues: the task of politics is to integrate and improve a good administrative path, also through democratic dialectics. Because it is precisely through discussion, with a proactive spirit, that government action is improved in the interests of citizens. I therefore invite councilor Meloni – concludes Manuela Puletti – to think before making statements against hunting that embarrass his own party. As for the PD's assessments of the importance of the hunting issue, hunters will remember it, as they remembered it four years ago" (source: Umbria Region).