Mixed reactions in the Pdl to forfait Silvio Berlusconi this evening at the party youth party in Rome, which was expected to reveal his intentions on a possible re-election to the premiership of Italy.

The former Prime Minister, who would have to participate in a debate with young people from the evocative title "a Knight's tale", has instead preferred to land in Milan after returning from a holiday in Kenya resort guest entrepreneur Flavio Briatore.

Giorgia Meloni, organizer of Atreju, has a reaction to the defection of the Knight piccata because attaches to political tactics not shareable. More pragmatic former Colonel of An, Ignazio La Russa, according to which the tatticismo is legitimate when there is no clear position on the political future of the Pdl.

"I am sorry that Mr Berlusconi has chosen not to participate, for the first time, the traditional confrontation with youths of Atreju which annually leads the political season. That debate without filters, passionate, serious but also fun was in an extraordinary occasion for many boys and a bathroom of the future '' for the President. Deny them this possibility ' for tactical reasons, and my personal view, a pity, "writes the former Minister to the youth of the Berlusconi Government.

He then criticizes her fellow party trying to "close the President in a reliquary" away from the direct relationship with the people, activities in which "excels" and thus giving room for "small formations trying to put together Cirino Pomicino with Montezemolo and De Mita with Passera".

Meloni also puts into question the leadership of Berlusconi calling the primaries: "we want a Pdl that face the primaries and face the square. At any cost ".

La Russa said that Berlusconi had already suggested days ago an absence to Atreju and admits that there are no definite decisions about his candidacy. "I think a party leader has the duty and the obligation to announce choices when others decide that those choices should be announced".

"Berlusconi could come to Atrejiu and say ' these questions do not answer ' or ... not to come because at the moment does not intend to pre-empt decisions which deserve further reflection and his party," the former defence Minister of the Center