Civil Protection Chief Fabrizio
Curcio on Thursday hit back at criticism of the speed of the
response to the emergencies caused by the recent wave of snow
and Wednesday's fresh round of earthquakes in central Italy.
"I limit myself to working and I don't indulge in
controversy, but I call for respect for those who are working in
difficult conditions. Those who touch the system, touch the
country," he said.
"Those who are not competent and criticise do not do a good
service to those who have been working without stop for months.
Opposition politicians and some local government heads have
been critical of the response.
Ascoli Mayor Guido Castelli said he was "waiting for Godot"
after calling for personnel and equipment to tackle the snow
emergency.
Lower House Speaker Laura Boldrini said the public
institutions "must cooperate at all levels, because inefficiency
and delays in the aid are intolerable" as she met
representatives of the regions hit by the recent quakes -
Abruzzo, Lazio, Marche and Umbria.
"At the moment it would be good to avoid pointless polemics".
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