Tonino Tidu, a Catholic soul within politics and associationism. Sardinian ACLI mourns the death of the historic executive.

He disappeared in the last few hours in Decimomannu, the country where he grew up and who always loved, Tonino Tidu, Regional Councillor of the Christian Democracy for three legislatures and historical leader of the Sardinian and Italian ACLI.

Born in Bortigiadas on 18 October of 2019 1932, remained from a very young father's orphan, educated in seminary, Regional Director of ENAIP, the National Vocational Training Board of the ACLI, had been immediately engaged in associations and politics with a clear choice of field, in the Catholic world and in the solidarity and democratic dimension.

In politics for the years 70, had chosen DC as the place of its commitment, becoming provincial councillor of Cagliari before carrying out the 40 years, and then regional councillor for three legislatures, from 1979 al 1994. Chosen by Antonello Cabras, then President of the Region, to be the transport councillor, had given up so as not to betray the trust and sharing of the commitment with his friend Eusebio Baghino, recently disappeared, reference with him of the Christian Democrat current that referred to the President of the Council Giulio Andreotti. The legislative subjects in which he was engaged ranged from health to social services, transport training, with my heart always towards the social question, his mantras were "health, Home, work". But it was pure politics, the one needed to build the sharing, consent and decisions his passion, the party's commitment, in its management bodies and in the.

Leaving active politics accompanied in Sardinia the birth of the People's Party, margherita and then of the Democratic Party with an active and participatory militancy, always committed to the support of those who applied, with a rare sensitivity and a willingness towards young people that was an example.

The ACLI recall how "Tonino Tidu was a strong advocate of the autonomy of associations from politics and, as a regional councillor he has never been a member of the regional and national governing bodies of the ACLI, as required by the Statute". Once you leave institutional politics, has returned to engage in ACLI, becoming Regional President from 99 al 2004 and member of the national executive, always promoting young managers in the roles of responsibility.

"A delicacy that was respect for democracy and teaching for the youngest, and there are so many ACLI executives and politicians, mayors and regional councillors who owe Tonino Tidu their growth path and their training", writes regional President Franco Marras on behalf of the regional presidency and the entire Sardinian leadership group.

"Engaged until a few weeks ago in the associative life, continued until the last day to commit himself to the things he loved, family and ACLI, that so much time and passion they had from a unique and irreplaceable executive.

Hello Tonino. And thank you."