Yesterday for Matteo Salvini was really difficult. Like last year, he did not go to the exchange of greetings at the Quirinale: “It coincides with my daughter's Christmas play, having to choose…”. Then came a cold shower: the Court of Ministers of Catania asked to proceed against the leader of the League for kidnapping for decisions when he was Minister of the Interior.
For three days it was forbidden to ship Gregoretti to dock in Augusta but all the health care and food supplies necessary to be able to stay off the Italian coast in complete safety were provided on board.
The leader of the League Matteo Salvini is incredulous about the decision: "It's a shame. I would like to know how much these investigations cost the Italian people, how much does this witch hunt cost Italian citizens in terms of men, waste of time and use of means? I am under investigation because I defended the security, borders and dignity of my country: incredible. The fact that I risk years in prison for defending the borders of my country makes me say that in Italy there is a problem. I thank the majority of the judiciary which is objective, but there is a part that is involved in politics. It's funny that an interior minister is being investigated and tried for having done his duty. It would not even be a problem for me to go to court, look a judge in the face who sympathizes with the latter between the minister and those who illegally transport irregular immigrants. I am curious to see what position the 5 Star Movement will hold, which on the similar story of the Diciotti ship voted against the request of the Court of Ministers ”.
Luigi Di Maio was a lapidary vote in the Chamber"When we stopped Diciotti, it was because Europe didn't listen to us. A year later, the redistribution worked, so Gregoretti's blockade was not an action decided by the government, but by the Interior Minister Salvini. In this case the prevailing public interest was not there, it was a personal action".
The Northern League player Nicola Molteni commented on Luigi Di Maio's turnaround: "Di Maio's comment is from a little man, more than honor could the armchair ".