Thirty: "Military out of political disputes", and start an investigation. Salvini attacks

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The Minister of Defense intervenes after the controversy erupted on the assessment procedure initiated by the dicastery on what happened in Viterbo during the celebrations for April 25th. General left after statements by the local president of Anpi. Salvini: "Thirty has not defended" his "general"

"From the Defense no investigation was opened, but as required by law, the competent military authorities will have to initiate a procedure to ascertain the facts. It is a provision that the administration adopts, to guarantee any military personnel involved and to protect the same image of the Armed Forces ". So on Facebook, the defense minister, Elisabetta Trenta, on what has been reported by some media, according to which on April 25, on the occasion of the Liberation Day in Viterbo, Brigadier General Paolo Riccò would have given the order to break the lines during the celebrations of the anniversary in Viterbo. This after the local Anpi president, Enrico Mezzetti, had accused the international military, for which also Italians, of killing more civilians than Taliban in Afghanistan, citing a UN report.

"I thought that it was not necessary to intervene on the matter of April 25 in Viterbo, however, given that someone today tries to exploit a news item that is not accurate, I think it is fair to say what I think of what happened. I know General Riccò and I respect him professionally, I do not know the speaker, or rather the president of local ANPI Roberto Mezzetti, but personally I believe that both have adopted behaviors that are not appropriate to the context of the celebrations ", the minister continued always on Facebook. "The military should always remain outside of political disputes, not be the object of exploitation and guarantee for free and democratic expressions of ideas and opinions - he adds -. At the same time, this does not mean that I approve what is It was declared by President Mezzetti, "I believe that during a national holiday, like those of April 25th, the most appropriate words should be union and not division. Data and numbers can be reported, even certified ones, but there is a question of opportunity which cannot be overshadowed and where it is ignored, the risk is to convey an exploitation that in some cases, just as happened in Viterbo, risks appearing an offense and breaking the patriotic feeling that I myself guard with pride ".

"Our military risks sacrificing their lives every day to guarantee our security, in Italy and abroad. And they have done so and continue to do so even in Afghanistan. This is an awareness that each of us must have. I am proud of them! Lastly, as we have already explained, no investigation was opened by the Defense, but as required by law, the competent military authorities will have to start a procedure to ascertain the facts - concludes Trenta -. of a measure that the administration adopts, as a guarantee for any military personnel involved and for the protection of the image of the Armed Forces. This is how long lives the Armed Forces and lives Italy! ".

Salvini: "Thirty has not defended" his "general"
"The Minister of Defense did not defend his" general who left the celebrations for the ANPI attacks on April 25, "Interior Minister Matteo Salvini wrote on Twitter.