Italy rejected in a referendum the judicial reform promoted by the government of Giorgia Meloni, in a result that, according to official data released this Monday, marked a competitive scenario.
According to the Ministry of the Interior, the “No” option, backed by opposition sectors, reached around 54% of the votes, compared to 46% of the “Yes” option, promoted by the ruling coalition.
One of the highlights of the day was the participation, which was around 60%, well above initial forecasts.
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's proposal proposed a series of constitutional changes aimed at improving the judicial system, with
more independence and less politicization.
The central points included the separation of the careers of judges and prosecutors, which can currently alternate, as well as the division of the Superior Council of the Judiciary (CSM) into two independent bodies: one for judges and the other for prosecutors.
In addition, the project envisaged that the members of these bodies be elected by lot, instead of voting, with the objective of reducing the influence of internal currents and the impact of political factors in the appointment of key positions. It also proposed the creation of an independent High Disciplinary Court
. The vote.
The reform was presented by the Italian government as a tool to strengthen judicial independence, promote meritocracy and reduce the politicizationof the
system.
In that sense, the changes were necessary to hold the Judiciary to account for its errors, to eliminate possible biases against the accused and to prevent factions with political interests from conditioning the functioning of the justice system.
Although the result of the referendum implies a brake on the implementation of these changes, the support close to half of the electorate shows that there is an important social base that accompanies the need to introduce changes in the judicial system.
