PRESS RELEASE: Stop collecting signatures in support of municipal decision preventing the privatization of the water. Thursday, March 4 delivery signatures at the City Council where it will be voted on the resolution.
Thursday, March 4 will be discussed by the City Council of L'Aquila resolution to amend the municipal charter, submitted by Councillor Henry Perilli, declaring the water "universal human right" and the local water service, "local public service without of economic and non-profit. "
This decision is crucial to block the process of privatization of water services provided by law Ronchi, approved in November 2009 providing for the forced privatization of all public services in local economic importance, including the water service. The law is of dubious constitutionality, having regard to Article 5 of the Italian Constitution which recognizes and promotes local autonomies. Local authorities therefore have the opportunity to counter the law Ronchi : in many Italian municipalities have already passed similar resolutions. The same Abruzzo Region approved an amendment to Dpfer that commits the Government to preserve the regional character of water and states that at the same time that the water service must be considered "no economic significance."
The privatization processes in Italy have led to adverse outcomes: the most striking cases were those of Arezzo, Latin America and Agrigento, where over to be worse in the quality management of water, people have seen their bills increase by up to 400%. The only people who receive benefits have been individuals who could benefit from a common good that should remain public. The solution of the complexities related to the management of the water service is not privatization, but in the streamlining and monitoring the effectiveness of public service.
The Committee Public Water L'Aquila, adhering to the regional campaign "Save Water", has recently set up to defend the local public water service from the threat of privatization. In a short time we collected oltre 1000 firme nelle condizioni particolari in cui si trova attualmente la nostra città, consapevoli che le difficoltà legate alla ricostruzione post terremoto non possono far passare in secondo piano il tema della gestione del servizio idrico, di fondamentale importanza per tutti i cittadini.
Giovedì presenteremo le firme raccolte al presidente del Consiglio comunale. Chiediamo al Consiglio comunale di approvare all’unanimità la delibera, come è già stato fatto in commissione regolamento, per ratificare la volontà popolare di difendere la gestione pubblica del servizio idrico locale e dell’acqua, bene comune dell’umanità.
Francesco Marola
Public Water Committee L'Aquila
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