Reactions and controversy, on social media and elsewhere, after the video in which writer Roberto Saviano hypothesizes that the perpetrators of the attack on the armored van that took place a few days ago on the Aurelia could be Sardinians, in particular from Desulo or Sassari.
SAVIANO'S WORDS - "The attack was carried out by a gang of Sardinian robbers - the author of "Gomorra" underlines, among other things - we know this because a video has collected some moments of the action. And you can hear some bandits with a Sardinian accent ". "The two large groups - adds Saviano - who are currently carrying out the attacks on the armored vehicles are Sardinians and Foggians. Specifically, those from Cerignola and the organizer Garganica and Sassari and Desulo, above all, for the Sardinian organizations".
Words that have triggered many comments and replies. Not only that of the mayor of Desulo Gian Cristian Melis , but also those of political exponents of the Island.
DEIDDA (FDI) – «I invite the writer Saviano to Desulo for a snack, to show him the beauty of the town and its industriousness», wrote in a note the deputy of Fratelli d'Italia Salvatore Deidda, underlining that in Desulo there are « hardworking and honest people like the Sardinians and the Barbagians know how to be» and that «it is time to overcome the clichés about Desulo and Barbagians: kidnappers and robbers are just jokes from sports bars or, worse, hateful labels». «Criminal responsibilities lie with individuals – continues Deidda – and we await the conclusion of the investigations, rooting for the police, with the hope that the criminals will be brought to justice for the dangerousness they have demonstrated».
Again, the FdI representative writes: "Now that he knows about my Desulesi origins, will he change his mind? I smile at the idea but during lunch we will also clarify the messages from the stolen and illegally disclosed private chats. I am sure he will change his mind about Desulesi and also about the Brothers of Italy and we can joke about it . It's not an April Fool's joke."
PAIS (LEAGUE) – The Lega parliamentarian and former president of the regional council Michele Pais also intervened in the quarrel, according to whom Saviano's words are «serious and out of place, in which he offends all Sardinians, as if we were all criminals and bandits».
"I think - continues Pais - that it is the duty of the Sardinian institutions to defend the honorability of a People that deserves respect always, not only during the golden summer holidays to enjoy the beauty of our Land and the generosity of which we are capable. Towards everyone. Even those who dare to offend us. But even more unbearable - continues Pais - is the circumscription of criminal categories towards the Sassaresi and Desulesi, as if they were anthropological strains of criminal gangs. I wonder how one can allow oneself to make such statements. As a Sardinian and a Sassarese I feel deeply offended". "I expect - concludes Pais - an apology, dry, without justifications, for words pronounced with excessive lightness. Even if they would not erase the offense, it would be the minimum gesture of education that Saviano, with humility, should make".
DON GALIA – Among the comments that appeared on social media after the writer's video, there is also that of Don Gaetano Galia, chaplain of the Sassari prison and president of Cospes Salesiani Sardegna, who, instead, invites us to contextualize the words of the writer, whose thought, he explains on Facebook, «states a very obvious reality. In Sardinia, the criminal organization of the mafia, Camorra, 'ndrangheta type, typical of southern Italy, has never developed. And Saviano explains it. We Sardinians – adds Galia – are not easy to be put under pressure by a boss (I am proud of this!). We are a bit like lone wolves. We can do it for a specific objective, like a robbery or the old kidnappings, but we cannot tolerate a boss who decides for us for long. What could be wrong with this statement? Then Saviano is not saying that all Sardinians are criminals. Come on, – concludes the priest – let's learn to read what the other person says, instead of instinctively jumping in. We are touchy, but we are growing, my God."
(Online Union)
