He spat about the seat of the council of government in Ticino SP

Member of the Legislature, Marina Carobbio, has the opportunity to become the fourth woman to join the Ticino government next spring. 21-year-old Yannick Demaria needs to be on the official selection list with him – that’s what the SP Ticino selection committee wants. The party, together with the Greens, prepares a list of five candidates.

Economist Amalia Mirante is not a preferred candidate for the selection committee, but is currently negotiating for the vacant council seat. SFIVET, a lecturer at the Supsi University of Applied Sciences in Ticino and Vice-President of the Swiss Federal Institute of Vocational Education and Training, was to represent the “moderate social democratic wing” of the party as a member of the government council. Asked by Keystone-SDA.

Additionally, as a child of second-generation Italian immigrants, he represents a different social class from many Ticino “political families” – a dig in the heirs’ favorite Marina Carobbio, whose father was already a member of the SP National Council.

Amalia Mirante says the moderate wing in the party has been under pressure for some time. The 44-year-old speaks of a “culture of intolerance”: Members with a view different from the party line will be bullied at home.

Evaristo Roncelli supports these observations. The Economist was Vice President of SP Ticino until mid-October. The economist, who also works for Supsi, cites the “miserable debate” within the party, among other things, in his two-page justification for his resignation.

Views that deviated from the party line were rejected as “not left” and the members involved were attacked on a personal level. This causes many to remain silent. Roncelli stated in his letter that his resignation should therefore be understood as an “act of rebellion.”

When asked by Keystone-SDA, the former vice president added that at the moment the cantonal party only has a “vision of socialism”. He believes that few supporters of left-wing values ​​feel represented by such a “dogmatic idea of ​​socialism.”

SP co-chair Laura Riget sees the situation very differently. “Dialogue is very important for us” Due to the increasing criticism, the party leadership wanted to include different positions and visions and called a special meeting for this purpose. However, neither Amalia Mirante nor her supporters appeared.

Mirante is more concerned with personal ambitions because Riget believes these are political concerns. Consistent with the fact that he was not willing to be nominated to the Grand Council of Ticino or to hold any other office. He also sometimes takes positions that are no longer in line with the party line.

Of course, Amalia Mirante sees things differently. In recent years she has devoted herself to research and working as a lecturer, so she has no place to work in the Ticino legislature. However, she was going to quit her job to become a member of the government council.

And why doesn’t the party launch a two-way ticket with Carobbio and Mirante? Here’s the veteran left-wing health politician, the business-oriented education politician out there?

Riget explained that the left-green Ticino Pole is committed to the “regeneration” of society. Therefore, the red-green list should include not only an experienced politician, but also a “renewal candidate”. Secondly, it perfectly performs Yannick Demaria.

If the two-way ticket recommended by the selection committee arrives on Sunday, Carobbio will have no internal competition. However, a group of 22 people initiated a change in procedure: They demand that the three possible candidates be openly discussed and that the candidate’s “experience/refresh” structure be waived.

Mirante said he doesn’t know yet what he will do if he doesn’t get a seat in the official office. “But one thing is for sure: I will stay in Ticino and continue to work on my concerns.”

(SDA)