“Invece del Ponte”, politicians and constitutional experts reaffirm their opposition to the project.
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An event organized by the committee “Instead of the bridge” took place in Messina, at Capo Peloro. The committee demonstrated that the protection of the Strait and the promotion of sustainable development in the area goes beyond political barriers and brings people and politics together, regardless of their affiliations.
The discussion was carried out by various individuals, including Giuseppe Provenzano, a parliamentarian from the Democratic Party (Pd), Fabio Granata, the cultural minister of Syracuse and former President of the Sicilian Region, Barbara Floridia, a senator from the Five Star Movement (M5S) and president of Vigilanza Rai, constitutionalist and writer Michele Ainis, and former Mayor of Messina Renato Accorinti.
Provenzano denounced that the ideological support for the bridge is the only idea for the south from those who, on the other hand, have never had a project for the south. He also emphasized that the bridge lacks any financial coverage and would drain resources that are needed to solve long-standing urgent problems.
Fabio Granata started by saying, “Not everyone has a price,” reiterating his absolute opposition to the project. Granata exposed the many gray areas and a mafia bourgeoisie attracted by the blackmail of the bridge. According to Senator Floridia, the bridge is not development, it is a business, born out of an unhealthy desire, and it would devastate the Messina territory.
Michele Ainis later addressed the various constitutional doubts regarding the process followed and the lack of public debate and involvement of the population. He stated that this project, as emphasized by the National Anti-Corruption Authority (Anac), puts all the risks on the public and violates competition principles.
The former Mayor of Messina concluded by reiterating the need to mobilize again, “starting from the grassroots, in defense of the Strait, a place that is the mother of all of us.”
A Messina “Invece del Ponte”, politici e costituzionalisti ribadiscono il no al progetto
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