In view of the election results, many analysts of the
Italian political scene think that Beppe Grillo is the true winner and the king
maker. I beg to differ. This is an election without winners. To let Grillo play
the role of king maker would be a strategic mistake. His support – tacit or
explicit – to a centre-left led government would be terribly unstable. Sooner
or later such a government would collapse. Then, new elections would have to be
called. And these elections would bring Berlusconi back to power. Let’s have no
doubt about such a scenario.
I trust Bersani, the leader of the centre-left party PD,
understands this.
That’s why I would agree with those who say that the country
looks “ungovernable” at this stage. But a political impasse is no solution
either. In my opinion, and I say this with trepidation, the centre-left has to
reach out to Berlusconi party and try to form a grand coalition. It might not
last very long. But it is the only way to compromise both sides in a process
that will certainly be painful. Italy’s future – not to mention the chaotic
state of the country at this juncture – requires such a dramatic approach.
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Ouch that's a very very painful choice to have to make!
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