Anti-establishment 5-Star
Movement (M5S) leader Beppe Grillo on Wednesday defended M5S
Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi from criticism, saying she was a "war
machine".
Addressing the M5S Rome city councillors, he said "you are
perfect, we are growing and the Romans are ever more supporting
us".
He added: "we have everyone against us, it's amazing. We
are lions".
"Full steam ahead with the revolution!" Grillo exhorted the
councillors, while Raggi said "with Beppe and the councillors
it's a continual revolution".
Grillo came to Rome to support Raggi, who has had trouble
getting her administration off the ground since becoming Rome's
first woman mayor in a June landslide.
She is currently embroiled in a row over large rubbish like
fridges dotting Rome, having suggested it was a plot to make her
look bad.
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