"Unlike those who choose to clash with the judiciary, we respect the role of judges and their decisions, even when we do not agree with them, as in this case. Precisely because we believe in the rule of law, which provides for three levels of judgment, we have the right and duty to defend ourselves in the trial, not from the trial. So let's move forward: let's challenge the sentence, because the contested violations do not exist, as also noted by the Court of Auditors and the Public Prosecutor's Office of Cagliari".
The ruling of the Court of Cagliari that rejected her appeal against the order of injunction of forfeiture issued by the regional electoral guarantee board does not seem to affect the President of the Region Alessandra Todde. She still feels legitimized to govern the Island and will appeal.
"First of all, the Court says that the Guarantee Board was not competent to express an opinion on the forfeiture. So we were right", he claims. Even if in reality the injunction order, from the very beginning, delegated every decision to the Elections Committee of the Regional Council, as provided by law.
"However, the sentence presents several debatable and controversial points, which our lawyers are promptly evaluating, but from now on it can be noted how some passages are inconsistent", is the governor's thesis.
"We are not at all convinced by the reasoning on the proportionality of the sanction of my dismissal as president and of the entire Regional Council. Furthermore, the passage of the sentence in which it is argued that even in the absence of an express and formal dispute, I should have understood the need to account in person and not through the Committee, even though I had not personally spent anything, is paradoxical", explains Todde. "In fact, the Committee was the only entity to have received contributions and to have incurred expenses".
A statement, even if considered irregular "cannot be equated to a failure to submit documents. I reiterate that there is no violation of transparency because it is known how many and what were the sums paid, by whom, and how they were spent by the Committee. In fact, the Court of Auditors confirmed the correctness of the financial statement". As represented in itself, not linked to the president's electoral campaign.
"While they have been attacking us for five months," Todde continues, "we have always continued to work in the interest of Sardinia and we will continue to do so: tonight there is a council, another is called for Friday. In the coming days we have scheduled meetings and gatherings, like the one in Tortolì with the school children. We are and remain focused on reviving this land annihilated by the right, by the protection of personal interests at the expense of the common good."
For several hours "the center-right has been asking for my resignation as president because it would like to get its hands on the management of the Region again, but the ruling says that the Regional Council must express itself in the final instance. This is a battle that is fought in the courts. And we will fight it there. I am in full possession of my functions, and I intend to honor them to the fullest."
Enrico Fresu