Como Mayor Alessandro Rapinese on
Tuesday apologised for saying Italy's illegal migrants should be
sent to Barbagia, an impenetrable mountainous inland area of
Sardinia.
"I have nothing against Barbagia, I only meant they should be
sent to an uninhabited area because they cause disasters in
densely inhabited areas," he told ANSA.
He said the reaction to his remarks had, however, "shown that no
one wants them (migrants)".
'Barbagia' is commonly used in Italian to refer to the
boondocks, or boonies.
Officials in the Barbagia area and across Sardinia had protested
against Rapineses's remarks.
Rapinese is a representative of a centre-right civic list and is
not a member of the anti-migrant League party.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © Copyright ANSA
