(see related)Giorgio Orsoni said that
he revoked the powers of his city council before stepping down
as mayor on Friday in the wake of a political bribery scandal
linked to the MOSE flood barriers. "It's nothing against any
individual official," he said, adding that the gesture signified
a "failed relationship" with politics. Orsoni plea-bargained a
release from house arrest, accepting a four-month suspended jail
term Thursday. In his written resignation, Orsoni called out
"opportunist and hypocritical reactions" to his arrest, "even
from some members of city council".
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