G8 Genoa, Orfini: “De Gennaro in Finmeccanica is a shame … – The Republic

Rome – The facts of the G8 summit in Genoa, the Strasbourg Court condemned Italy – “the Diaz school was torture,” he ruled, “but the guilty are unpunished” – and in the Democratic Party reopens a wound. Matthew Orfini , president dem, this morning on Twitter has pointed the finger at Gianni De Gennaro , now at the helm of Finmeccanica but police chief at the time of the meeting of Heads of Government in Liguria. In 2011 the Supreme Court acquitted him – along with former chief of Digos, Spartacus Mortola – according to the formula “the facts do not exist.” For the prosecution, the two had led the then superintendent of Genoa to lie and had to retract earlier statements in which attributed the responsibility of the orders (the violent beatings that followed the raid of the police) to a chain of command that started from the Interior Ministry, ie by De Gennaro same.

“The Supreme Court has finally re-established the truth,” said De Gennaro immediately after reading the part of the judgment. “The judges of the Court have confirmed what had already established the judges at first instance that I had been acquitted.”

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The years passed, and in 2013 the premier Enrico Letta (altitude Pd) – agree with the then Minister of Economy, Fabrizio Saccomanni – De Gennaro appointment to the head of Finmeccanica. An assignment that will be confirmed the following year, when the new president of the Council – is already Matteo Renzi – alongside the Mauro Moretti as CEO. Even then, Orfini had immediately voiced doubts via Twitter: “Someone tells me that has to do with De Gennaro Finmeccanica?”. Today, more from the social network, the comment even harder: “I said when he was appointed and I repeat it today after the ruling. I find it shameful that De Gennaro is president of Finmeccanica”.

‘s words Orfini replica Nicola Fratoianni , coordinator of Sel: “We are so convinced that it is a shame that De Gennaro has been appointed by Renzi at the top of Finmeccanica, to allow us to ask Orfini, president of the Democratic Party, to do something more than just a tweet: ask the Prime Minister (who is also the secretary of the Democratic Party) to resolve the issue raised, make sure that the party he chaired and his government closing off a story that has no justification. Otherwise they are only words in freedom “.

Of the same tenor statements Nicola Morra , senator 5 Star Movement, which invites De Gennaro to resign.

A wheel, the Movement is Vittorio Ferraresi to ask the former police chief stepped back, “Enough hypocrisy – he says -, De Gennaro should resign. He was appointed by a center-left government and is unacceptable and shameful that still speak those who have left the leaders in its place. They take their responsibilities exponents of right and left who have agreed to that. “

Meanwhile, today the House will try to act quickly to remedy the vacuum reported by the Strasbourg Court. According to Italian law In fact, the crime of torture does not exist and is the first reason that led to the conviction of our country. And on Twitter, Premier Renzi quotes precisely the crime of torture in response to the anti-globalization Luca Casarini that had urged to say something about the torture on the school: “What we have to say – writes the head of the government – as we say in parliament with the crime of torture. This is the answer of who represents a country. “

A phrase that respond in a note MEPs grillini “The answer to those who govern a country is not in the classroom bring a text that merely simulate the introduction of the crime of torture in our criminal code, but have the courage, or simply a sense of decency, removing De Gennaro Presidency of Finmeccanica, one of the main protagonists of the terrible events of Diaz. Read in person – they add – De Gennaro explained that meet the requirements of integrity and professionalism. In the aftermath of the conviction reached by the EU are therefore curious to know what you think of Renzi De Gennaro, as was his government to confirm it at the top of one of the most important and strategic investments in the country. Prime Minister to assume its responsibilities. And Orfini look at home before shooting judgments “.

The story also intervenes Democratic Judiciary, which calls for the condemnation of Italy” at least serve to remove any excuse for those who still opposes the introduction the crime of torture. “And again:” A conviction that our country would perhaps have been avoided, if only he had the time comes for adequate legislation against torture, as required it ratified the UN Convention since 1988. For once , would have been enough reform ‘at no cost’ to adapt the Italian justice system to European standards. “