Every
politician does rope walking between two opposing goals. But few do this in
style. Matteo Salvini of Italy is one such politician who excel in managing
contrast. The fortune of his party in Italy, Lega Nord has catapulted from a
measly 4% vote bank in 2013 when he took over to a whopping 16% within a couple
of years. How did he do that?
The rise of
Matteo Salvini has silenced many of his critics. When he took over the reins of
Lega Nord (English equivalent Northern League) it was just a minor party active
in the Northern Italy campaigning for secession from Italy. It elicited meagre
electoral success. So when the critics said that he is officiating the last journey
of Lega Nord, none disputed it. But within two years the party has arisen from
the ashes to be a contender for power at national level.
When I did a
cosmic analysis of body, mind and spirit of Matteo Salvini, I found that his
secret of success is anchored on his conscious mind where he uses a combination
of analytical thinking and situational leadership to manage two mutually
opposing ends in a unique style of contrast management. Here are six pieces
of evidence to prove my thesis:
1. Originally a left winger Salvini has
embraced far-right policies going with the current trend in Europe. Having
elected as Member of European Parliament from North-west Italy he quickly
formed a union with like-minded politicians such as Geert Wilders of
Netherlands and Marine Le Pen of France. The combined strength of them is
translated into 38 Members in European Parliament. This grouping is named as “Europe
of Nations & Freedom”.
2. A drop-out of University of Milan where
he read history, Salvini has become master of publicity. He relishes his skills
in presenting his bearded face with charming smile going along in free style to
attract wide attention from young and the old. Talk shows, social media and
glossy magazines carry his message to the youth and sundry. He also attends
Milan Men’s wear fashion show and other public gatherings to attract attention.
3. His campaign slogan for the European Parliamentary
election of 2014 is “Basta Euro (Out of Euro)” but he is not Eurosceptic at all.
He seeks New Europeanism based on the principles of federalism, freedom and
people oriented economic policies. He wants to clip the wings of Brussels
bureaucracy by giving powers to European Parliament. He says President of European
Commission that oversees the affairs of EU must be elected by direct votes and
that European Central Bank must be the lender of last resort.
4. He stands for family values and opposes
the notion of same-sex marriage. In contrast he also calls for legalization of
brothels.
5. He welcomes immigration from outside
Italy and wants to open doors to people from Europe or elsewhere who nurture
Judeo-Christian heritage but opposes Muslim immigrants who have better eligibility
in terms of education and other criteria.
6. He opposes sanctions against Russia and
at the same time seeks to foster economic and political relationship with
Eastern Europe despite the fact that such relationship could bring economic disasters
to Italy. Two of the main pointers are: cheap labour from the East and the social
overheads in training and equipping them to work in Italy.
Muthu
Ashraff
Cosmic Adviser
Mobile: +94 777 265677
E-mail: cosmicgems@gmail.com
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