Sara Guglielmetti Matteo Salvini took the stage in Pontida and announced his intention to convene an extraordinary League congress in October.
Lega party rally in Pontida: Matteo Salvini on stage
The League's rally in Pontida , the first since the death of Umberto Bossi last March, was held. Matteo Salvini , of course, took the stage and was greeted with applause and chants of " There's only one captain ."
The Deputy Prime Minister: "Thank you, it's already difficult to speak, you're making it even more complicated. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, but I don't want you to be too late ." Salvini made an important announcement on stage, here's what it was.
Pontida, Salvini speaks: "I will propose an extraordinary League congress in October."
An extraordinary League congress in October, this is Matteo Salvini's intention, which he himself communicated in Pontida: " Tomorrow I will convene the League's federal council in Milan and I will propose to convene an extraordinary League congress in October to decide together, but then relaunch united and compact.
You deserve to have divisions. I don't want divisions. I want unity, serenity, determination, clear ideas, and unity. I'm returning to the congress to ask if I have the trust of my family, and I'll ask for it with a show of hands ." Salvini then says: "I'm ready to offer my life for my children and for you.
If I have your trust and support, I will continue to put my passion into a strong, united, and successful League.” In his lengthy speech, Salvini also remembered Umberto Bossi: “ I am here, and we are here, to remember the work of Umberto Bossi. I still believe that the League was created to give a voice to those who don't have one. I remain convinced that we are neither right nor left, that our battles are the epochal battles that began with Umberto Bossi.”