The Mattarella Bis oath: “Building post-emergency Italy”

Dignity and responsibility. These are the key words of Sergio Mattarella’s speech, who is again, officially, President of the Republic. The head of state was sworn in in Parliament on the same day he was sworn in seven years ago. Compared to then there are the masks, the President removes them only for the speech, and there is a Chamber of Deputies even more convinced of the choice made and which stands up to applaud Mattarella’s speech several times.

The president starts from the sense of responsibility: «It is for me a new – unexpected – call to responsibility; which, however, I cannot and did not intend to escape. We have to build post-emergency Italy ». The past week was full of troubled days for Mattarella too, the need for stability prevailed.

The President of the Republic recalls i doctors and those who have worked in the emergency and turn their eyes and words to Italians and Italians in suffering so that there are no more inequalities that are a brake on growth. «A more just, more modern Italy, intensely linked to the friendly peoples that surround us. A country that grows in unity ».

The theme of justice, that of school, that of violence against women, that of deaths at work, citing Lorenzo Parelli, who died at 18 in alternating school-work, all are touched by the president. Dignity is fighting to combat inequalities and give everyone equal rights: not having to choose between work and motherhood, preventing violence against women, a profound, unacceptable scourge that must be vigorously opposed and healed with the power of culture, education, example. Mattarella quotes Monica Vitti, who represents Italy of culture, and David Sassoli, symbol of political and institutional commitment, with his words: “We are hope”.

The Constitution is the guide for the president who arrived amid applause from the Quirinale to Montecitorio where he is awaited the President of the Chamber and Senate, Prime Minister Draghi and the President of the Constitutional Court Amato. The classroom is full even if 13, including Matteo Salvini, were found positive for the mandatory swab to enter. Mattarella holds the mask for the oath, while 21 cannon hits are fired from the Janiculum.

After the speech, the homage to the altar of the Fatherland with the passage of the Frecce Tricolori in the clear sky of Rome. Then the return to the Quirinale on board the Flaminia escorted by cuirassiers. The return to that job that Mattarella is ready to do for the next seven years. The term of office of the head of state is not a term. There was no reference to deadlines in Mattarella’s words there is the will to work for all Italians.