“It is clear that they are trying to put a spoke in our wheels. And the accusation of kidnapping, and abuse of office, and the seizure of accounts... it seems to me that this is going too far. It is clear that someone is not resigned to the fact that Salvini is in government". The Minister of the Interior and Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini says this in an interview with The Press after the ruling of the Review which authorizes the seizure of 49 millions from the Northern League for electoral reimbursements presumably not due since 2008 al 2010. What will the League do now?? How will it be able to remain standing without a euro of financing given that the sentence orders the seizure of present and future accounts and therefore also of the sums that will be received? The philosopher Paolo Becchi He has an idea of ​​his own and he exposes it to The Special.

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Salvini speaks of a political attack, claiming that some would be annoyed by the fact that the League is in government. Share?
“It's a sin to think badly but this judicial pincer attack against the League and the Minister of the Interior is very suspicious. First the investigation into the Diciotti ship with accusations that in my opinion do not stand up, then now the seizure of the accounts. There is a concatenation of events and times that certainly leads to reflection. The suspicion that an attempt is actually being made to deprive the party of oxygen precisely at the moment of its greatest rise cannot fail to creep into the minds of many Italians who at this moment look to Salvini as a great hope. Then there is also the legal aspect, that is, wanting to punish today's League for the sins of the old leaders on the basis of a sentence that has not yet become final. In short, there is a bit of everything and I would even say too much. But the situation today is very different from that of 1992, year of the Tangentopoli outbreak. Today people would take to the streets in defense of Salvini, not the judges".
In the meantime, however, the League is broke. How can he get out of this situation?
“In my opinion, Salvini has three possible paths to take”.
Or?
“The first obviously is to appeal, but in this case I would strongly advise him to change lawyers. I do not intend to question the professionalism of the lawyers who assisted the Northern League in this matter, but I have the impression that the reasons advanced for challenging the precautionary seizure before the Review Court, were not very effective and convincing. I would have contested more on the merits the postponement ordered by the Court of Cassation where it seems to me that there is confusion between different types of confiscation. If he really doesn't want to replace lawyers, at least call in addition some other experts in the matter, capable of making a greater contribution to the party's defensive thesis".
The second?
“The second road, the one I like least, passes through the change of name and the birth of a new political entity. The League is now a brand of recognition, it is the oldest party, but this does not mean that it cannot be denominated in another way. League of Italians for example, League of the Italian people, there could be many names. Although as mentioned I don't like this idea because it would be like adapting to a decision of the judiciary which in any case is not definitive and is questionable in several respects".
And the third?
“Pay i 49 million euros"
And as if the League doesn't have a euro?
“By opening a public subscription, a sort of microfinancing. At this moment Salvini is the most popular and loved leader by Italians. It would be enough to make an appeal to the people and ask each citizen for a minimum contribution, even five or ten euros. I am sure that the many Northern League voters would compete to help the party and Salvini in particular. Based on the votes of the last political elections and the approval that the League receives in the polls, if every voter paid a minimum contribution, the 49 million euros would arrive without problems. On the other hand, I am sure that even the payment of a small sum each would be enough, five euros or maybe even less”.
Voting is one thing, open wallet more. He really thinks it could work?
“I have no doubts. He saw how popular Salvini is? In every city he sets foot in there is a jubilation of crowds. Compared to Beppe Grillo who was good at inflaming the streets, Salvini has an added value which is given by direct contact with people. He never shies away from the handshake, to the embrace, to selfies with citizens. He is the most innovative and popular leader of the third republic. Then he is gaining consensus everywhere. Even on the Ilva affair it was the League that won, not the M5S which in the end took a decision diametrically opposed to the one it always supported during the election campaign. It is no coincidence that according to the polls the Northern League is now the leading party, it is also ahead of the M5S".
Meanwhile, Berlusconi expressed solidarity with Salvini but rejected the idea of ​​a single party. Yet it was not he who attempted a similar operation with the People of Freedom ten years ago? Because today it is the opposite?
“It's very simple. Because at the time Berlusconi was the undisputed leader of the center-right and had the ability and strength to swallow up all the allies. Today, joining the single party would mean getting sucked into Salvini, with the League which would easily incorporate what remains of the blue party".
It's not that Berlusconi hopes for the Northern League's misfortunes to recover the consensus fleeing towards Salvini?
"Absolutely not, because as happened to him in the past with judicial investigations, the consensus around the League will continue to increase. This will be a boomerang operation. Salvini at this moment has everything to gain from what in the eyes of Italians risks being configured as judicial harassment against him. Berlusconi no longer has any hope of holding his own against his ally.".
And to those who say that Berlusconi himself could come to the aid of the Northern League as has already happened in the past by helping it financially? It's credible? Thus Salvini would be tied hand and foot to the Forza Italia leader?
“I believe that this possibility should be excluded and I believe that it is not even taken into consideration by anyone within the party. Salvini is not Bossi".
Source: https://www.lospecialegiornale.it/2018/09/07/sequestro-fondi-lega-becchi-salvini-ha-tre-strade-escludo-soccorso-di-berlusconi/