(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 3 - Premier Giorgia Meloni should demand
the resignation of Tourism Minister Daniela Santanchè after a
Milan prosecutor asked for trial for the bigwig in her Brothers
of Italy (FdI) party on suspicion of defrauding social security
and pensions agency INPS over COVID redundancy funds,
centre-left opposition Democratic Party (PD) leader Elly Schlein
said after the prosecutor's request was made known Friday.
"We expect the Prime Minister to have a minimum of respect for
the institutions and ask for Daniela Santanché's resignation,"
said Schlein.
Santanchè, 63, has said she will quit if indicted in this or a
number of other alleged graft cases linked to her former
Visibilia publishing empire's activities. (ANSA).
Meloni shd demand Santanché resignation says Schlein
PM should show respect for institutions says PD chief