The reasons for the "No," Ragusa Prossima explains its positions

The civic movement Ragusa Prossima, meeting in board, examined the questions of the referendum on justice scheduled for March 22 and 23.

The members declare themselves "fully engaged" in the public debate and hope, like many citizens, for a significant improvement in the quality of the judicial system.

In their view, this requires first and foremost the strengthening of personnel, both judicial and administrative, the full computerization of offices, and simplification interventions on a broad, complex, and often redundant regulatory framework.

The project submitted for consultation, however, would not address these crucial issues.

The board also expresses concern over the introduction, in the political debate, of topics unrelated to the questions (immigration, family and minors' rights, controversial legal cases), believing that this only fuels confusion in public opinion.

In respect of internal dialogue, the movement identifies with the reasons for NO.

Whereas any revision of the Constitution would require a climate of listening and mutual recognition, Ragusa Prossima fears that the State and democracy may emerge weakened, with an even more conflictual and polarized political dialogue, regardless of the outcome of the vote, with consequences that would not benefit citizens.

Regarding the merits, the main objections are as follows:

Modification of the CSM: there would emerge an attempt to compress the independence of the judiciary, effectively subordinating it to the executive power, with the risk of further conditioning the judge.

Separation of functions: the splitting of the Superior Council of the Judiciary (CSM) between prosecuting and judging creates a divide in the jurisdictional culture, which should belong to both the judge and the public prosecutor (pm).

Weakening of the guarantee body: the CSM, conceived by the founders as a safeguard of the autonomy of magistrates, who are called to respond only to the law and not to governments, would be weakened.

Composition of the CSM: the drawing of lots for judicial members, presented as a mechanism based on randomness, would threaten the efficiency of the Council; as for the lay members (non-magistrates), there is a glimpse of political control, since the reform provides that the list for their drawing is proposed by Parliament.

Role of the prosecutor: a prosecutor potentially exposed to external influences and equipped with judicial police powers would risk transforming into a "super policeman" with extensive powers.

High Court: the establishment of a High Court as a judge of first and second instance for appeals coming from the two CSMs is defined as a "true legal aberration".

Ragusa Prossima invites citizens to reflect on the merits of the revision and to participate in the referendum, demonstrating that "maturity that has been lacking in the political class" and choosing with freedom and awareness what is truly best for the future of the country.