Anti-migrant League leader Matteo
Salvini on Wednesday accused his former ally the
anti-establishment 5-Star Movement (M5S) and the centre-left
Democratic Party (PD) of making a first attempt at a government
formation "stitch-up" by allegedly reopening Italy's ports to
NGO migrant rescue ships.
"Crazy stuff. They haven't wasted time, the new orders from
the defence ministry were formalised yesterday," Salvini said on
Twitter.
"First rehearsal for a PD-5-Star stitch-up at the expense of
the Italians, reopening the ports and closing an eye to the
NGOs???
"Spread the word!"
Salvini posted a photo of M5S Defence Minister Elisabetta
Trenta captioned "incredible! immigration, August 20: the
defence ministry orders, be softer".
Salvini has surged in the polls thanks mainly to his hard
line on migrants.
The defence ministry chief of staff responded by saying that
"the Safe Sea operation's tasks and structure have not changed"
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