Labor Councilor Desirè Manca "traveled business class, thus increasing his travel expenses from approximately €900 to €3,000, for his institutional mission to Argentina. Given the way he cried out in the last council session, I would have expected a more careful and moderate institutional profile." The accusation comes from regional councilor Alessandro Sorgia, who also announced an access to documents to determine the cost of the mission. The Todde government representative responded immediately: "I have nothing to hide," Manca replied, "my trip was authorized and carried out in full compliance with the law and regional procedures."
The case arose during the trip to South America for the ninth congress of Sardinian circles in La Plata, Argentina, which took place at the end of November.
Sorgia's accusation
Sorgia expresses doubts: "It would be interesting to know if the rumors are true, and in particular how many of her staff members she accompanied, how much her trip cost the Sardinians, and what results she achieved," he states. Councilor Manca, he reconstructs, "had sparked much controversy during the previous term, denouncing inappropriate political actions in speeches in the Chamber and on social media. Now, however, it seems she treated herself well by traveling Business Class, and if so, thus increasing her travel expenses from approximately €900 to €3,000."
Given how he has "screamed" in the past, the opposition figure continues, "I would have expected a more careful and moderate institutional profile: the Five Star Movement entered the institutions to open them like a can of tuna, but perhaps the intent was to eat it," adds Sorgia.
If the Region has not yet made public the details of the trip, "and therefore it is not possible to know the exact costs and results obtained, I will request access to the documents to let the Sardinians know how the councilor spends their money."
