Investigation launched against Molise Donato Toma chairman and 5 councillors

Guarantee statement for councilors of his council, including Molise District president Donato Toma and incumbents such as Vincenzo Cotugno, Nicola Cavaliere, Quintino Pallante, Vincenzo Niro and Filomena Calenda, and former district councilor Michele Marone, and former district councilor Nico Romagnuolo.

The facts at the prosecutor’s target took place between 2020 and 2021 and revolve around the post of extraordinary commissioner of the Consortium for the industrial development of Campobasso-Bojano. It is a state-owned enterprise consisting of some municipalities in the states of Campobasso and Isernia and has been operating since the 1970s to encourage entrepreneurship in the industrial field and to develop production activities. The Campobasso Viviana Di Palma prosecutor concluded investigations of eight people for misconduct by sending a notice of investigation conclusion and a statement of contextual warranties.

Prosecutor’s allegations

In 2020 the district council appointed Romagnuolo for the job and a few days later he was appointed by decree by President Toma. Between March and April last year, the governor and Giunta (who was replaced by Michele Marone, by the way, by Fillomena Calenda) extended the mandate for another six months. According to the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the appointment was made illegally because of the two-year period that must have elapsed between the termination of his membership in the Giunta or District Council and his appointment as director of the district council. a public institution would not be respected at the regional level.
The thing is, Romagnuolo was a reserve district councilor from 2018 to 2020. Again, according to the Office of the Chief Public Prosecutor, the appointment provided an unfair financial advantage to Romagnuolo, who received the money for the job, and against their detriment. that he could enter to receive the nomination and not. Romagnuolo’s appointment was rejected by the National Anti-Corruption Office two years ago. Suspects now have twenty days to present defensive briefings or request a rest.

Source: Today IT

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