The governor of Molise Francesco Roberti (Forza Italia) is under investigation for corruption as part of an investigation by the Campobasso DDA with a total of 47 suspects who in recent days were notified of the conclusion of the investigation .

The President of the Region himself confirmed it after the persistent rumors about his involvement that circulated in the last few hours. His wife is also under investigation with Roberti.

"The matter in question does not concern my role as President of the Regional Council of Molise, it concerns activities prior to my election ," Roberti clarifies. "I would like to point out that on my part there has always been correct and law-abiding behavior."

"I am ready to provide the judiciary with all the necessary useful information - he continues - to shed light on every aspect, so that full clarity is achieved. Within the 20 days foreseen I will provide every useful detail, to ensure that this situation can be resolved quickly to confirm the correctness of my actions".
" I will continue to carry out my work with the utmost seriousness and serenity - concludes Roberti, who is assisted by lawyers Mariano Prencipe and Michele Marone -. As always, I have full confidence in the work of the judiciary ."

The investigations of the DDA concern a traffic of waste between Puglia and Molise. And the thread that concerns him and his wife is related to a story that intertwines hiring, contracts and money. This is written by Repubblica that anticipated the news and publishes excerpts of the notice of conclusion of the investigations.

The contested facts date back to the period from 2020 to 2023 and involve Roberti in "his triple role as president of the province of Campobasso, the body responsible for waste authorizations"; "member of the general council of Cosib", the industrial consortium, "which included the company Energia Pulita", and as mayor of Termoli.

"Roberti - writes the prosecution - was a co-designer of the practices presented by the company Energia Pulita to the municipality of Termoli, which he himself administered". And "he accepted money and other benefits from the technical director of the company for himself and his wife".