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Luigi di Maio, the Italian Deputy Prime Minister of the 5-star movement (M5S) criticized this Saturday, May 11 the new draft anti-immigration decree of Matteo Salvini his teammate of the League at the head of the government. A decree-law that strengthens the power of the Ministry of the Interior, which Salvini is responsible for. An insufficient text, says Luigi di Maio, while relief operations have multiplied in recent days in the Mediterranean, and the Tunisian Red Crescent announced today the death of 60 migrants off the Tunisian coast. Tensions are mounting at the head of the Italian executive as European elections approach.
Luigi Di Maio said Saturday he was "very disappointed" by the draft decree of Matteo Salvini, because it does not provide anything to accelerate the expulsion of migrants in an irregular situation. A problem now more important now that the ports are closed.
Not enough closed probably for the minister Salvini. In accordance with international law, justice and the Italian maritime authorities still allow migrants to land in the country whose ports are safe.
And in his legislative project , the boss of the League advancing security issues extends the powers of his Ministry of the Interior, which can now prohibit itself the entry of a boat in the territorial waters.
Its text also provides for the payment of a fine of 3,500 to 5,500 euros for each migrant brought to an Italian port by a ship that did not comply with the instructions of the relief coordination. This coordination is most often entrusted to Libya, a country at war.
Barely arrived in Lampedusa on Thursday, the Mare Ionio , the chartered ship owned by the collective Mediterranea, was placed in receivership and its commander accused of illegal immigration aid. But the Agrigento prosecutor said it was a police initiative and the crew was not under judicial investigation.
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