Rome mayoral candidate Alfio
Marchini said on Thursday that restoring security in the Italian
capital was crucial, as a bill to fight "degradation" was
presented to the Senate.
"We don't want to be sheriffs but security is the key word.
We have to make Rome safe again," said the businessman, who is
running for mayor on an independent ticket.
The anti-degradation bill, presented by centre-right
Senators Andrea Augello and Gaetano Quagliariello, includes
measures to strengthen the powers of the mayor in the fight
against prostitution, to make rummaging through rubbish bins an
environmental offence, and fines for people who buy counterfeit
goods.
Marchini was among the first to sign in favour of the bill,
which also includes plans to strengthen video surveillance of
public areas.
When asked to comment on the upcoming mayoral elections in
Rome, Augello praised Marchini on Thursday for staying out of
controversy within the disunited centre right.
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