7 September 2006

The (stumbling) Justice Machine

When the Unione presented itself to the electors, it promised to cancel the ad personam laws. Instead what’s been approved is a pardon that includes finance crimes as well as those against the public administration and against companies.

The ad personam laws have not been touched. For this the Unione will pay a high price at the next elections independently of when they are held. In spite of continual talk about Justice.
In spite of articles, dossiers and parliamentary discussions about Justice, up until now there’s been no real talk. The prisons were full and soon will be again because of the inefficiency of the Justice Machine. Will Parliament then have another pardon?

In Italy, as well as the lack of certainty of a penalty there’s also the lack of certainty of judgement. The trials last an intolerable time. The tribunals lack not just personnel, photocopiers, fax and computers but also paper.

In these conditions, it’s necessary to simplify the judicial process, strengthen the magistracy, make the tribunals efficient, direct the necessary funding into the Justice system so that it can function. The tribunals must be sorted out so that they can function so that the State can function, so that the economy can take off again so that honest citizens can be protected.

Posted by Antonio Di Pietro in Justice