The Ministry for Economic Development is celebrating 90 years and has decided "to avoid controversy and exploitation" that the photograph of Benito Mussolini , present in the building because he was among the ministers of the past, will be removed "to avoid controversy and exploitation".
"This year is the 90th anniversary of Palazzo Piacentini, seat of the Ministry of Economic Development inaugurated on November 30, 1932 - reads a note from the Mise - The initiatives to celebrate the building from a cultural and historical point of view began with the inauguration of the the exhibition 'Italy of genius', a new edition of the orbicular volume and the gallery of ministers, where there is also a photo of Benito Mussolini, Minister of Corporations in 1932 ”.
"To avoid controversy and exploitation - continues the note - the photo of Mussolini will be removed . It should be remembered that the portrait of Mussolini is also in Palazzo Chigi in the gallery of the presidents of the Council".
It was precisely when Mussolini became Minister of Corporations that Palazzo Piacentini was identified as the seat of the ministry.
The controversy, which arose after the report by La7 journalist Alessandra Sardoni, was then ridden by Pierluigi Bersani , Minister for Economic Development in the second Prodi government.
"I am informed that the photographs of all the ministers, including Mussolini, would be exhibited at the Mise. In case of confirmation, I kindly ask to be exempted and that my photo be removed", he wrote on Twitter.
The new president of the Senate (and former missino) Ignazio La Russa also enters the case: "We are also in the Ministry of Defense, can we cancel cultures too?".
(Unioneonline / D)
