Deputy Premier and Labour and
Industry Minister Luigi Di Maio said Wednesday that an overhaul
of Italy's statute of limitations to stop criminals getting off
because cases time out was crucial for his 5-Star Movement
(M5S).
There has been tension within the government over proposals
to overhaul the statute of limitations, which have reportedly
been met with resistance from the M5S's coalition partners in
the League.
League leader, Interior Minister and Deputy Premier Matteo
Salvini has said that, while a reform of the statute of
limitations was needed, it is also necessary to ensure cases do
not drag on forever.
"Breakfast this morning with (Justice) Minister (Alfonso)
Bonafede to asses the situation on the anti-corruption measures
that will soon be debated in parliament," Di Maio said via
Instagram.
"Prison for the corrupt, bans from public office for the
corrupt, statute of limitations after the first-instance verdict
in criminal trials.
"The latter is a fundamental battle of ours for justice".
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