«Today we are here to commemorate a free and courageous man killed by fascist squad members for his ideas».
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said this on the occasion of the centenary of Giacomo Matteotti's death: «Honoring his memory is fundamental to remind ourselves every day, 100 years after that speech that cost him his life, of the value of freedom of speech and of thought against those who would like to claim the right to establish what is allowed to say and think and what is not. In that speech, Matteotti defended political freedom, embodied in parliamentary representation and free elections."
"Matteotti's lesson - added the Prime Minister - today more than ever, reminds us that our democracy is such if it is based on respect for others, on discussion, on freedom, not on violence".
(Unioneonline)
