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by Tiziana Di Giovannandrea

09 October 2021 The words of the president of the Parliamentary Anti-Mafia Commission, Nicola Morra, who yesterday at the Polieco Forum in Naples said: "The Tunisia case shows how organized crime should not be sought only in degraded suburbs, in Scampia a Pianura or who knows where. It must be sought in the Prefectures, it must be sought at the Ministry of the Environment where the e-mail sent by the Tunisian government is not answered, in short, it must be sought where there are white-collar workers who are not in the interest of communities and who have living standards that are much higher than the declared incomes ".



Morra continued: "We are used to thinking of mafias as an adverse party to the system and instead they are an integral part because they allow us to hide the dust under the carpet and to enrich even more those who accumulate illicit profits. It is clear that crimes in this logic, they are the first to be omitted and even branded as inadmissible in general silence because the resulting damage is not immediately visible. The consequences are slower but decidedly more massive ". The allusion to Tunisia, contained in a video of the speech relaunched on his Facebook page, concerns a legal dispute that arose due to the export of waste from Campania.



Lamorgese: "From Morra very serious and unacceptable statements. Prefectures activities cannot be questioned"


Luciana Lamorgese, Minister of the Interior, following what was expressed by the president of the Parliamentary Anti-Mafia Commission, Nicola Morra declared: "These are very serious and unacceptable statements as they are addressed to the institutions working in the territories to guarantee legality and security at the service of citizens". "President Morra should immediately clarify on the basis of which elements or evaluations he made his statements - added Lamorgese - The activity carried out by the Prefectures to combat criminal organizations and their illicit interests cannot in any way be questioned. in an extremely delicate moment for the country in which theattention is increasingly high against criminal appetites to prevent the enormous resources of the NRP from being attacked ". 



Cingolani: "Morra unsubstantiated accusations, disclose the information in your possession.

Accusations offend the work of the employees of the Ministry"


Roberto Cingolani, Minister of Ecological Transition, said: "We take note of the serious statements made by the president of the Parliamentary Anti-Mafia Commission Nicola Morra and we ask the president to disclose all the information in his possession in order to be able to intervene in the appropriate forums ". "The unsubstantiated accusations of President Morra" he added "that organized crime should not be sought only in the suburbs and degraded places but also in the Prefectures and the Ministry of the Environment offend the credibility and work of the employees of the Ministry of Ecological Transition. ''.   



Salvini: "Serious accusations without evidence, Morra resigns"


Matteo Salvini, leader of the League, after the accusations of the president of the Anti-Mafia Commission to Prefectures and the Ministry of the Environment, declared: '' He made very serious accusations without providing evidence: now we we await the immediate resignation of Nicola Morra, Draghi and Lamorgese will intervene ''. Against Morra also many Northern League parliamentarians. "His shots - they accuse - offend the work and the honor of all those who fight organized crime every day".



Gasparri: "Morra is unable to carry out a delicate task. Fico and Casellati remove Morra from his role"


Senator Maurizio Gasparri, member of Forza Italia's Presidential Committee, said: "It is an offense to the institutions that Nicola Morra continues to be the president of the anti-mafia, proving to be incompetent, inadequate and lacking the necessary balance to carry out such a delicate task. Today he launches accusations against the Prefectures and the structures of the Ministry of the Interior and other departments without making specific indications. Morra must be removed by authority by the Presidents of the Chambers because he is unable to carry out such an important task ". "He had already offended the memory of Jole Santelli and used her role for questionable and instrumental political initiatives", recalls Gasparri.



Mirabelli: "serious words from Morra, do not throw mud on the State"


Senator Franco Mirabelli, leader of the PD group in the Anti-Mafia Commission, said: "Throwing mud on the institutions is certainly not the task of the President of the Anti-Mafia Commission. the forces that daily fight against the mafias and the underworld, obtaining extraordinary results. If there are events on which to investigate Morra let the Antimafia work instead of launching accusations and suspicions that unjustly and dangerously affect the State and the credibility of those who the mafia really fights. " 



Fregolent: "Morra inadequate for his role"


Silvia Fregolent, group leader of Italia Viva in the Environment Commission in the Chamber, commented: "Morra's words are unacceptable: accusing the Prefectures of crime means questioning the very work of the Police and throwing mud on those who risk every day his life to combat crimes and mafias and to defend citizens. After these declarations Morra can no longer be part of the Anti-Mafia Commission, let alone preside over it. Fico and Casellati intervene ". 



Nicola Morra is defended by 

Roberto Pennisi,

magistrate of the

National Anti-Mafia and Counter-terrorism Directorate

, who spoke at the Forum: "The case of Tunisia underlines the absolute lack of interest of the Ministry of Ecological Transition which evidently focuses on alternative energies and not on waste. warned and warned of what will happen. They know for example that in order to have funds from the Recovery it will be necessary to have a large amount of land and just cast an eye on territories to understand what is happening. Ben said President Morra, stating that the crime is 'in the deviated state apparatus' ".