26 July 2007
Authorise the intercepts
The Centre Left must not fall into the trap set by Berlusconi and his people.
To be a champion in saying “no” to the intercepts by the Milan judges is just the attempt for the Forza Italia parliamentarians directly affected to be put on the same level as those of the Centre Left. However, it seems to me that there is a big difference; even just considering that some of those who are in the ranks of Berlusconi’s party are already under investigation. Furthermore, there’s the intention to put the Centre Left and the Centre Right in the same logic of attacking the magistrates, rather than encouraging a dutiful submission to the law and to the justice system.
The majority should avoid postponing until after the holidays the vote to authorise the use of the intercepts that have already been submitted. By straight away giving a positive agreement to the request of Gip Forleo they would avoid any dangers and they would send a signal of transparency that public opinion would accept favourably.