Elly Schlein announces her candidacy for the Secretariat of the Democratic Party and attacks Giorgia Meloni: “Not all female leaders are feminist leaders”

Elly Schlein officially announced his candidacy for the Secretariat of the Democratic Party, with a direct from monk of Rome, where the event took place part from us, together with the group that supports the deputy in view of the congress and the primaries.

«Let’s do it together, together with you I want to become the Secretary of the new Democratic Party»Schlein said, as those present sang Hello beautiful. «For this purpose, even if the path approved by the National Assembly does not require it immediately, i I’ll get my Democratic Party card this week, not to join a party or a game, but out of respect for this community, to listen and tiptoe, to throw my heart over the obstacle and participate with you in a look at the future, which looks not to the daily hashtag but to the next generations. I address them, never ask permission, innovation without permission, don’t be ashamed of what you have to say because consistency pays off. I am willing to accept any outcome of the congress”.

Schlein then sent a “hug” to Stefano Bonacciniof which she was deputy in the Emilia Romagna Region, and thanked Enrico Letta “for the work of this year and a half.” Words of fire, instead, for Matthew Renzi. Elly Schlein said she didn’t enter Parliament thanks to the then former Secretary, but only for the preferences collected. To the leader of Italia Viva, the demerit of having accomplished “bad choices”with a “arrogant attitude“, And “after humiliating anyone who had a different idea». To him, the blame for pushing her out of the Party.

The possibility of a candidacy of the deputy had already been rumored for a few days, but only today did she break the delay and explain the reason for taking the field. «In recent weeks many of you have proposed it to me, there is a shared desire to rebuild the community and this is an added value that we want to bring regardless of the outcome. It seems to me a good energy and a good wind, in these years of commitment I have always been so consistent as to seem monotonous to build a field progressive, feminist, ecologist, that makes us feel together.” You wish for a concrete change, Elly Schelin, and you strongly believe in it: «Change starts from us, a us that is not exclusive: whoever arrives today arrives on par, many others will join».

Then, the attack on the Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni: «Not all female leaders are feminist leaders. We don’t care about a female leader who doesn’t help other women and does not defend their rights, apart from those on their own body. And it cashes in on the women’s option by discriminating against those who have no children », she declared.

A resolute declaration of intent, which will certainly not remain isolated between now and March 12, 2023, the date of the Congress which will lead to the election of the new Secretary. On February 19, however, it will be time for the Primaries. In addition to Schlein, the candidacies of Stefano Bonaccini and that of Paola DeMicheli, perhaps the least talked about person, though equally fierce: “I fear no one”he has declared.

We’ll see who wins.

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