I’m publishing an interview given to il Corriere della Sera that is published today on page 9.

ROME – Now he can say “told you so”. Because from the beginning Antonio Di Pietro has contested the action of the government in the «Visco case».and even presenting to the Senate a motion for the withdrawal of the delegation of responsibility for the Guardia di Finanza from the vice minister of the Economy. And thus obliging the executive to have to second him so as not to be beaten in the Senate.

Corriere della Sera: The Court of Accounts agrees with you?
Antonio Di Pietro: «More haste less speed and the haste has evidently even caused procedural errors. But that is not the main problem. Because this type of mistake can easily be rectified. »

Corriere della Sera : And the rest?
Antonio Di Pietro: «Exactly, that’s what is more difficult to rectify. »

Corriere della Sera : What is it that hasn’t satisfied you?
Antonio Di Pietro: «What remains is the incongruence between the reasons for the substitution and the nomination as magistrate to the Court of Accounts. The minister of the Economy, Tommaso Padoa Schioppa has had the opportunity to talk about this with great clarity and honesty and we need to give him credit for this.

Corriere della Sera : Should the new position not have been offered to General Speciale?
Antonio Di Pietro: «Absolutely not! You cannot withdraw a role from someone whether he is an official or an office worker saying that he is not worthy of the position and then ask him to go the Court of Accounts

Corriere della Sera : So what is the solution?
Antonio Di Pietro: «There should have been a normal procedure for the affair with the time frame needed and with the agreement of the relevant person. Or he should have been described as he has been described, but then he should have been referred to appear before the Court of Accounts not appointed to be part of it. »

Corriere della Sera: So you are still negative about everything?
Antonio Di Pietro: «Certainly, but not because there is now formal action to be taken into account. I repeat, this is not the critical point. What’s at stake is the credibility of the government, that now definitely has to be reconstructed. »