The Senate will on February 12
examine a request to try nationalist opposition League leader
Matteo Salvini for allegedly 'kidnapping' migrants on board the
Gregoretti coast guard ship for nearly two weeks in July, caucus
leaders decided Wednesday.
A Senate panel recently voted to try Salvini, with only the
League members voting in favour of lifting his immunity and
putting their leader on trial.
Former interior minister Salvini, who has said he is ready to
face prison in the case, said last week he would report the
current government for alleg edly acting as he did in keeping a
boat out at sea for four days.
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