"No, I'm not resigning."
This was declared by the Minister of Agriculture Francesco Lollobrigida, responding to the opposition parties who asked for his step back for the "Frecciarossa case" .
Government representative Meloni ended up in the eye of the storm for having stopped a Turin-Salerno train in Ciampino, near Rome, an unscheduled stop, but authorized "ad personam" by RFI, so as not to arrive late for a institutional commitment in Caivano. From Ciampino he then continued the journey in a blue car, together with two people from his staff.
An episode which, as mentioned, triggered controversy. For PD secretary Elly Schlein, Lollobrigida's behavior was "arrogant and unworthy behaviour", for Matteo Renzi, leader of Italia Viva, an "unprecedented abuse of power", while for Giuseppe Conte, president of the M5S, "a privilege , despite the fact that Italians endure tears and blood." And everyone in unison called for him to leave his post.
On the sidelines of a Coldiretti forum, Lollobrigida instead responds: «As far as it falls within my competence, I will do everything necessary. I have never run away from confrontation. I am convinced that I acted not only within the scope of legality and the rule but in the interest of the State and to represent it in Caivano."
(Unioneonline/lf)
