“I chose Article 1 which opens the Constitution because it is summarising five elements: one; republic; democracy; labour and popular sovereignty,” said Mattarella.
“One, not just an article, means that Italy is one, not a sum of republics or even a federation of republics.
“A democratic republic means that Italy is a republic characterised by freedom and equality, also in social and economic terms.”
Mattarella also told the creators he hoped that participation in voting grows.
“A constituent defined popular sovereignty as inalienable. The people to whom it is attributed must exercise it, in order to maintain, consolidate and develop democracy,” he said.
“This is also why I hope that voting participation in elections will increase again.
“That, more than any other, is the moment when the citizen becomes the protagonist, and exercises sovereignty.”
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