Giorgio Simeoni, a Forza Italia Member of Parliament and the former vice president of the regional cabinet and a member of the Storace cabinet, turns out to be involved in Lazio's health service scandal. The magistrates have called for his arrest. If he were a 'common citizen' he would already be behind bars.
Because he is a Member of Parliament, it was necessary to ask for the assent of the Committee of the Lower House that deals with proceedings against Members of Parliament. At first the Ulivo parliamentarians Pierluigi Mantini and Oriano Giovannelli considered the request valid given the seriousness of the accusations. Then according to ANSA, they changed their minds, after meeting with Dario Franceschini.
The only ones in favour of the authorisation to proceed were Italia dei Valori, the Pdci and Marilena Samperi of the Ulivo. Now I am asking my Unione colleagues if we have to behave exactly like the CDL to perpetuate behaviours that cause an ever greater division between the citizens (and especially those who voted for us) and politics?
The Members of Parliament must be accountable like any other Italian citizens. They are not a caste that owe a duty only to themselves. The Unione must set in motion a serious reflection on this topic. Cases like Simeoni's must never be repeated.