By Prensa Latina
Rome : Franco Marini, president of the Italian Senate, continued consulting sessions Friday to form a transition government to approve reform to the electoral law, as ordered by Italian President Giorgio Napolitano.
After a meeting with Marini, Democrat Christian Union (UDC) leader Pier Ferdinando Casini said he would support transformation of the electoral legislation if a temporary cabinet with a wide consensus is formed.
However, Casini refused to participate in a ministerial team with members of the Italian center-leftwing.
UDC has made peace with leader of conservative Forza Italia, former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, and signed a unity of action agreement within the House of Liberties coalition.
Two months ago, Casini, National Alliance leader Gianfranco Fini and Liga Norte leader Umberto Bossi demanded that Berlusconi change his political strategy.
Now the 71-year-old ex leader aspires to head the Italian Executive for the third time and polls give the local center-rightwing alliance 58 percent of vote intention, while the center-left has 42 percent.
Since the collapse of Romano Prodi’s Cabinet on January 20 when it lost a vote of confidence in the Senate, Berlusconi has been advocating early elections.
The richest man in the country, the ex prime minister is accused of attempt to defraud in a case where the prosecution evidence is based on recorded telephone conversations.
The Italian media considers Berlusconi’s return to power as a bid to solve this personal problem by invalidating legislation on wiretapping.