Premier Giorgia Meloni on Monday
voiced solidarity with Regional Affairs and Autonomy MInister
Roberto Calderoli after he received death threats over allegedly
'killing' the south of Italy with his policies.
Calderoli said earlier Monday he had received a letter saying
"if you don't stop with your policy of genocide towards the
south, we will kill you with our fire power. We are the mafia,
it doesn't cost us a thing to kill you".
Calderoli is pushing 'differentiated autonomy' for Italy's 20
regions, a policy which critics say will widen the north-south
gap.
Meloni said: "I wish to express all my solidarity and that of
the government to Minister for Regional Affairs and Autonomies
Roberto Calderoli for the death threats (he has) received.
"An ignoble act to be condemned with absolute firmness. Onward,
together, with out heads held high".
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