Napolitano admonishes magistrates

(ANSA) - Rome, December 22 - President Giorgio Napolitano told the Supreme Council of Magistrates (CSM) Monday not to engage in behaviors that will undermine their powers. The judiciary must preserve its "autonomy and independence" by avoiding "media exposure and the temptation of improper missions," the president told a plenary assembly of what is the judiciary's self-governing body. "Prosecuting magistrates and police are essential (in fighting) the corruption and organized crime," Napolitano added.