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May 06, 2020

Justice Minister Alfonso Bonafede is studying a rule that allows surveillance magistrates to reassess the release of already organized crime bosses in light of the changed picture of the Coronavirus emergency. It is learned in environments in via Arenula. Most of the releases have been ordered for serious medical conditions, but many ordinances explicitly refer to the emergency from Covid-19.

But the management of a similar measure is not simple
It is not from the judicial point of view, and not only because a dl, so that a magistrate does not decide autonomously 'in the suburbs' without having opinions from the national anti-mafia directorate, has already been launched recently . "A prosecutor - for example observes a deputy of the Democratic Party - could already ask for the revocation of a measure if the conditions of that provision have failed".

And not even from a political point of view. Because, beyond the 'Di Matteo case' - on which Bonafede will intervene today by answering the 'Question time' in the Chamber (tomorrow, however, in the Senate) - which continues to shake the 5-star Movement, the goal of the majority - or at least of Pd-M5s and Leu - is to act as a 'shield' to the Guardasigilli. "Because - observes a 'big' of the majority - Bonafede is not just any member, he is the head of the Five Star delegation".

 The person in charge of via Arenula is charged with the political responsibility for managing the Dap, also within the red-yellow team. "And on the Dap - another source observes - worrying gaps are emerging". Italia viva could return to office and withdraw the motion of no confidence against Bonafede from the drawer, not for the 'Di Matteo case' ("the separation of powers is at stake", explained the group leader of Iv Faraone yesterday) , as for the work of the dicastery on penitentiary policy.

The priority now is to give a strong message in the fight against the mafia.
An Antimafia meeting should also be held tonight to assess the situation. Beyond the question time, Bonafede should also report to the Justice Commission in Montecitorio next week. The center-right ready to go to the attack of the minister defended by the sword drawn by Prime Minister Conte who also today on the 'querelle' between Bonafede and the magistrate Di Matteo has returned to brand as unrealistic the hypothesis that the minister has been under pressure from the bosses to regarding the appointment to the Dap.

Crimi: from Bonafede dl for boss in cell
"The people who were released were on the decision of the surveillance magistrates. The decisions are made by the judges. Those laws that they applied are previous laws to the minister Bonafede. Today the minister Bonafede has made a law decree to prevent this from happening again and that a magistrate decides independently without having the opinions of the national anti-mafia directorate and I know that he is also working on a measure to bring them back to prison, once the conditions for the emergency have ceased " M5s political chief Vito Crimi said on Radio 24.

De Raho: good openings Bonafede
"Obviously all positions will have to be re-evaluated and where there is the possibility of appeal, the minister will probably represent that there are places available in hospital centers, but it will be necessary to see if the magistrate accepts the requests that should still come from the judiciary It is a picture that the Minister of Justice is investigating and where there are openings, it is an excellent solution to find glimpses in which at least the most dangerous can return to prison ". This was stated by the anti-Mafia prosecutor, Federico Cafiero de Raho, answering a question about the initiatives of the Minister of Justice during the press conference for the presentation of the initiatives for the anniversary of the Capaci massacre.