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The Chamber lacks quorum for the vote of the majority resolution, after the communications of the Minister of Health, Roberto Speranza, on the extension of the state of emergency until January 31, 2021 and on the measures of the new Dpcm. For this reason, the session was suspended.
At the time of the vote, the opposition had noted the lack of several deputies from the most and they decided not to enter the Chamber. At the end of the vote, the president of the day, Ettore Rosato, announced the lack of a quorum. Most asked not to count those absent who could not participate due to being in quarantine, after having been swabbed for the new coronavirus. “I am well aware that the lack of a quorum in the Chamber is a political problem for the majority “Emanuele Fiano, of the Democratic Party, said in the House. Then, it was formally requested that “check if the number of deputies absent today“because in isolation “invalidated the majority numbers“. As affirmed by the grillino Davide Crippa, the quorum has not been reached”for 15 deputies“.
And the house exploded controversy. “Most untidy, rowdy and absent, even when it comes to viruses“, commented Lega leader Matteo Salvini, while Italia Viva deputy, Roberto Giachetti, defined the lack of a quorum as”carelessness problem“The harsh words also come from the leader of the Forza Italia group, Mariastella Gelmini, who also calls for the speech in the Chamber of the Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte:”But do you really think that dialogue with the opposition should only serve to guarantee a quorum, or do you want a real relationship and restore a method of comparison? ”.Gelmini asked. And I add: “We ask that the premier Conte come to this house. We want to discuss with the Prime Minister the extension of the state of emergency, ours is a request of common sense“. The leader of the FI also pointed out the impossibility of continuing.”using the Dpcm and without going through Parliament, asking for the help and collaboration of the opposition just to guarantee a quorum“.
The criticism also comes from Giulio Centemero of the Northern League, who observed: “The government is so concerned about the fate of Italy that the majority in the Chamber has suspended the session due to lack of a quorum“And there was no lack of excavations directed at the government:”I understand that Parliament, for this executive, is of little use and has been weakened by the coups Dpcm, but even losing the quorum when the resolution is voted by majority on the communications of the Minister of Health does not bode well“. A “shattered majorityAlso according to the president of Fratelli d’Italia, Giorgia Meloni, who commented: “The Left Chamber and Cinquestelle cannot guarantee a quorum in voting for their resolution on coronavirus containment measures, in which they have also misleadingly inserted the extension of the state of emergency“.
After the chaos, the leaders of the majority group summoned the deputies back to the Chamber, to carry out a new vote on the communications resolutions of the Minister of Health. But, for him second time, a quorum was lacking, this time by 8 votes. The vote, on this point, will be repeated in tomorrow’s session.
