Rome, July 16 (ANI): Silvio Berlusconi has given a clear indication that he will contest re-election for Italian prime minister for the fourth time in 2013, and return to active politics.
According to The Guardian, the scandal-plagued media entrepreneur said that without him, the Freedom People party (FP) he created risked taking just eight percent of votes in elections scheduled next year, down from 38 percent in 2008.
If that happened, "what sense would 18 years of political commitment have?" Berlusconi said.
Apparently referring to his candidacy next year, he added: "I wanted to make the announcement later on, possibly at the start of the autumn, but here it is difficult to keep anything secret."
One analyst said Berlusconi was unlikely to win enough votes to become prime minister, but could be a kingmaker or settle for a ministerial post in the next government.
Berlusconi is standing trial for allegedly paying an underage dancer for sex at the "bunga bunga" parties he held at his mansion outside Milan. (ANI)
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