Catholic weekly slams 'squandering' in Lazio council
Scandal 'offends poor,' says Famiglia Cristiana
25 September, 16:13
(ANSA) - Rome, September 25 - A corruption scandal that has
engulfed the Lazio regional council is an ''indecent squandering
of resources that offends the poor, the unemployed and young
people without work'', Catholic weekly Famiglia Cristiana said
in an editorial on Tuesday.
On Monday Lazio governor Renata Polverini of Silvio
Berlusconi's People of Freedom party resigned and said she would
''expose'' misuse of party financing.
''From today on I can say everything I have seen,'' said
Polverini at a press conference.The scandal exploded after Franco Fiorito, the PdL's former regional chief, was placed under investigation this month for suspected embezzlement of party funds.
Investigators are looking at around 800,000 euros of financial transactions linked to Fiorito.
''It cries for revenge in the eyes of God,'' said the Famiglia Cristiana editorial, which likened the council to a ''pigsty''.
''Those going into politics must take a loss, not make gains.
''It is already a huge honour to serve the country. And after one or two mandates they (the politicians) must all return to their former occupations''. photo: Franco Fiorito.
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