Word: segni
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Despite the prospect of more revelations, reformers hope the referendum will usher in a new era of Italian politics -- even if its shape is still undefined. If, as widely expected, Segni announces formation of his own good- government party fresh from a referendum victory, his credibility might woo scandal-weary voters. However, it is unlikely he could put together an organization in time to benefit from the next elections, which could come as early as autumn. The populist Northern League led by Umberto Bossi has come on strong, but it must still extend its base of support beyond the northern...
...landscape overnight, but supporters of reform argue that the referendum is the best way to begin the difficult passage toward a more responsive -- and responsible -- political order. "If the yes vote wins, it will not mean a magic wand is waved against all the problems of Italy," said Mario Segni, leader of the reformers. "But at least we can have strong institutions. The old parties will disappear. For the first time, alternation in government will be possible...
...governments have shuffled in and out while the levers of power never really changed hands. The dominant parties -- Christian Democrats, Socialists, Republicans -- played musical chairs at leading the government in arrangements that ensured each would continue to get its share of patronage and spoils. Reformers such as Segni, a law professor and longtime Christian Democrat who quit the party in protest, place much of the blame on the electoral system of proportional representation that has made it virtually impossible for any party to win a majority...
Another beneficiary of the scandal is Mario Segni, 53, a renegade Christian Democrat who wants a referendum on election reform. Says Segni: "Italy has lived through a horrible phase of corruption. The only good sign is that people are finally fed up." Adds Leoluca Orlando, 45, leader of the reformist La Rete party: "The old boys have had their chance. Now they must move aside and let us clean...