We have read in recent days that even in Sardinia the "parties are warming up their engines" in view of the next electoral appointment: the 2027 political elections, which will see the debut of the so-called "Melonellum". The seats are and will be those for Sardinia (16), so by "riff raff" those seats will always have to be fought over, also and above all with the outgoing parliamentarians. And even the new electoral law, however you want to read it and with all the critical issues it presents, seems to have been designed for the usual clash between the centre-right and the centre-left, proving the short-sightedness (at least this is the perception) of its creators. To begin with, the current two maxi coalitions seem to have long since lost their characterising imprint, as well as the ability to offer the electorate an attractive, comprehensible, short-term political project given the situation that has arisen, and above all one that resolves contingent needs. In short, we need concrete facts, not promises, because shopping carts, energy, and gas play a crucial role in our daily lives. Let's be clear.

The days of Silvio Berlusconi and Romano Prodi are long gone, and the two coalitions, for better or worse, seem to have lost their inspiring soul and center of gravity, to the point of raising more than a question about the meaning of their persistence. Times change, and therefore necessarily so do political proposals, and with them the alignments, should/must. Center-right and center-left, as political formulas, have exhausted their vital energy. The electorate must be restored to individualized and unquestionably representative paths: specific paths that identify a "right" that today cannot fail to be progressive and reformist, a "left" that is finally popular again, and a "center" that serves as a synthesis and mediator of diverse demands and inspirations, and which, unfortunately, has been greatly absent for too many years. The "mesciato" approach in politics is no longer appropriate; it's out of fashion. All the so-called centrist parties in both current coalitions could be overwhelmed by the outcome of the new electoral law, as well as, of course, by the choice of alliances. So, why not rediscover a genuine centrist experience focused on the so-called "social agenda," a third coalition of only moderates from the center-right and center-left, effectively united in inspiration and ideology, and especially in the protection of fundamental rights, who could express the identity of the now disaffected Italian electorate (always staunchly Christian Democrat at heart)? The only truly defining leaderships, at present, appear to be those of Giuseppe Conte and Roberto Vannacci, respectively. The possible alignments ahead of that crucial election do not appear equally diverse. In short. If the electoral law reform were to be completed with the mandatory nomination of the prime ministerial candidate, assuming that both sides would require a thorough overhaul of potential parliamentary candidates, the current center-left would face the prospect, though by no means a novel concept, of a preemptive primary election. This could/should not be ruled out a priori, even within the center-right, especially given the growing strength of Roberto Vannacci and his party in "threatening" Giorgia Meloni's leadership, having surpassed the League in the polls and, it appears, even Forza Italia, with every imaginable consequence. Furthermore, any decision taken by the leaders of the coalitions in the field that excludes direct participation by the people in the selection of the members and leadership of the lists could jeopardize the relationship of trust between citizens and their representatives, driving voters away from the polls. Any blocked lists, defined a priori by the various leaders, could arouse mistrust and a sense of exclusion among voters.

Giuseppina Di Salvatore – Lawyer, Nuoro

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