(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 22 - Premier Giorgia Meloni denied the
appointment of the Teatro di Roma's new chief Luca De Fusco
being part of the Right's alleged obsession with taking over top
cultural places as alleged by Democratic Party (PD) chief Elly
Schlein, saying that the only scandal for the Left is "that he
hasn't got a PD membership card".
"A person was appointed, I didn't even know: I learnt about it
from the outcry of the Left, a person who, as far as I know, has
an excellent curriculum in terms of culture and competence, has
no party membership card, and what is the scandal? That he does
not have a PD card", she said on a Berlusconi TV channel.
And she added: "warning to sailors: the world in which for
public appointments the PD card makes the score is over: people
who have merit go there regardless of the card they have decided
to sign if they have one".
The Left has alleged Meloni is carrying out a takeover of top
cultural appointments after several left-leaning figures left
State broadcaster Rai after the rightwing government came into
power in October 2022. (ANSA).
Rome theatre 'scandal that he hasn't got PD card' - Meloni
Days when party affiliation counted are over, only merit counts