Deputy Premier and 5-Star Movement
(M5S) leader Luigi Di Maio said Tuesday he was "happy" he had
convinced fellow Deputy Premier and League leader Matteo Salvini
to grant Italian citizenship to an Egyptian boy who hid his
phone from a schoolbus hijacker and called police to rescue 51
kids before the man torched the vehicle near Milan last week.
"I'm happy I convinced Salvini too on citizenship for this
boy," said Di Maio after recalling he sent all competent
ministries a letter urging citizenship for special merits for
13-year-old Ramy Shehata.
Di Maio added: "As I've already said: this is a country that
is worth much more than mere indignation (on migrants)".
Justice Minister Alfonso Bonafede, another M5S bigwig, said
"we note that finally Salvini has been persuaded.
"This is the umpteenth demonstration of how this government
can travel together for citizens".
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