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WATER A COMMON GOOD. NEW APPEAL OF ITALIAN FORUM

Postponing the deadlines set by the Ronchi decree to avert the possible privatization of water service. This is what calls the "Forum of the Italian movement for water" to approve a moratorium exceptions to the deadlines imposed by the Act 133/08 (Ronchi Decree). The deadline is extended by the provisions of paragraph 8 of Article. 23-bis of the Law concerning "local public services, economic importance" . The paragraph provides that in fact "concessions relating to water service with other procedures issued by the evidence no longer public, but not later than the date of December 31, 2010 without the need for special resolution entrusting entity. " In other words, paragraph 8, requires municipalities to hold a tender for the custody and management of the entire water service in order, according to the ratio of the standard, "to encourage the widest possible dissemination of the principles of competition, freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services to all economic operators involved in the operation of services of general interest." short, the laws of the market ethic once competition for an essential commodity for life which is water.

After the heartfelt participation in city squares to the side of the "Forum of the Italian movement for water, which made it possible to deliver to the Court of Cassation well 1,401,432 signatures, citizens will be called, between April 15 and June 15, 2011, also to the polls to decide about the three questions presented. Postpone the deadline is therefore essential that Italians can decide when the water is still a common good and not private, although this principle is being challenged.

The promoters of the petition for the moratorium, also put in place an ironic fear of early elections before the referendum vote: if this happened, the vote slitterebbe the following year, in fact, the legislation on the subject of constitutional referendum, said that "n here an early dissolution of Parliament or of either of them, the referendum is already called will be automatically suspended [...] . The terms of the referendum process to resume after 365 days with effect from following the date of election. "

In Italy we are witnessing a process of negation of a fundamental right such as access to clean water. In the world today, is estimated to have over a billion and half people to which this right is denied. 20% of the population, concentrated in the most industrialized countries, consuming some 58% of water resources on Earth. Economic interests linked to the distribution of drinking water, have led in just 50 years, two thirds of the decrease in water availability in Asia and three quarters in Africa. These data help to reflect on the theme of privatization of public water.

Meanwhile, on March 22 of each year, celebrates World Water Day sponsored by the UN. All member states bring their contribution to reaffirm the inalienable right guaranteed to all people on Earth, safe drinking water. Italy this!