The Rotary Club of Ragusa hosted a debate on the referendum.

The Rotary Club of Ragusa has promoted and organized an interesting debate on the referendum question that will be submitted to the attention of all citizens. The reasons for the Yes and the reasons for the No were presented by lawyer Giovanni Ascone, a criminal lawyer from the Ragusa bar, and Dr. Antonio Pianoforte, a magistrate at the Ragusa Court. The meeting was moderated and coordinated by lawyer Giambattista Schininà, a member of the Rotary Club of Ragusa.

After the greetings from the president of the Rotary Club Ragusa, Katia Blasco, the debate focused on three different themes presented in opposition: the separation of careers, the splitting of the Superior Council of the Judiciary with related methods of selecting its members, and finally, the establishment of the High Court of Discipline. Lawyer Ascone put forward the reasons for the Yes, delving into the opportunity to fully implement the accusatorial system of the criminal trial, which is a legal and cultural development that began with the constitutional reform of 2000. Furthermore, he deemed the choice to split the Csm for the two branches of the judiciary, prosecutorial and adjudicative, valid, as the selection by lottery would serve as a brake on political currents among the judges. Dr. Pianoforte, on the other hand, represented the judiciary as a bulwark against the turbulent river of politics, acknowledging a significant weakening of the judiciary due to the separation of careers and a deficit of representativeness in the lottery system for the assignment of seats on the Csm.

The widespread interest in the topics was evident: not only from the large participation, but also from the debate that emerged at the conclusion of the presentations, which were always marked by a technical tone but easy to understand, even for those not working in the legal field. It was certainly a valid opportunity for in-depth discussion and enrichment for all present.

Saro Distefano