The most striking thing about the issues surrounding the cases involving magistrates Luigi De Magistris and Clementina Forleo, is that the investigations that the two were conducting have been completely hidden from sight. No one any longer mentions Why Not and Unipol. We have gone far beyond the metaphor of the finger pointing at the moon. In this case they have caused the moon to disappear completely, leaving only the finger for us to look at.
As always, I have the greatest respect for the decisions made by the various organs of justice, but I also have a legitimate suspicion that there may be some sort of political influence hiding behind the fury unleashed against the two troublesome magistrates. The problem is no longer simply a judicial one, but has become, above all, a political one. The public is no longer interested in knowing from the judiciary whether any politicians are guilty of any crimes, but now, as far as the public is concerned, the simple fact of the removal of the magistrates that were busy investigating the politicians is, in itself, proof of the politicians’ guilt, as well as the umpteenth confirmation that different rules are applied to the elected as opposed to the electorate. The public opinion is now convinced that elected leaders are completely exempt from prosecution.
We must be honest in admitting that the handling of the De Magistris and Forleo cases, although perhaps unquestionable from an official point of view, nevertheless constitutes a serious defeat for which we will be obliged to bear the consequences.