A political storm broke out Italy after what 68 immigrants drowned On the beaches of Steccato di Cutro in Calabria, last Sunday, February 26. The prosecution launched an investigation to clarify whether there were different security forces – the Guardia Costera and the Guardia di Finanzas. they acted fast When he learned that a 180-person boat coming from Turkey was in a difficult situation. Many indications that justice is currently evaluating indicate that it is not.
The Crotone prosecutor in the southern Calabria region of the country asked the Carabinieri (militarized police) to recover documents pertaining to the activities of the Coast Guard and Financial Guard after the European Border Agency. and the Coast Guard, Frontex, to report the situation to the Italian coast guard. presence of troubled ship Saturday night, February 25. Will try to investigate rebuild message chain this resulted in the emergency device being activated only when the boat sank just 100 meters from shore.
Available data show that a six-hour period elapsed between Saturday night, February 24, when Frontex saw the boat carrying around 180 people and the start of rescue operations for the overloaded boat, which sank after colliding with a storm. rocks When the agents arrived at the spot, they found dozens of dead people floating in the sea.. 68 bodies were found, including Afghans, Iranians, Pakistanis, and Syrians, and about 80 survived. The death toll may finally exceed a hundred, as there are many missing.
resignation letters
Tragedy coincides with the inauguration of the far-right Italian prime minister. Giorgia MelonyRaising a handful banner against the influx of migrants in Mediterranean waters and the NGOs trying to save them, removing all kinds of bureaucratic obstacles to discourage activity.
The opposition called for his resignation. The Italian Democratic Party (PD), the main body of opposition to the right-wing government, demanded the resignation of Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi. “We are waiting for the outcome of the investigation, but in terms of the judiciary” political responsibilityand his statements require his resignation and reflection from (Prime Minister Giorgia) Meloni,” said Elly Schlein, the new leader of the progressive party.
Piantedosi, the right-hand man of far-right Vice President Matteo Salvini, said:Despair can never justify travel conditions that endanger the lives of one’s children.“.
Resignation demands were also received from the centrist Azione party, the European + Europe, the Italian Left, and the Radicals, among others.