The controversy has widened following the verdict of judge Iolanda Apostolico of the Catania court who did not validate the detention of three Tunisian migrants detained in the Pozzallo CPR and the sentence of the Florence judges who canceled the expulsion of a migrant who arrived from Tunisia. Two decisions with the Cutro decree at the center that sparked political debate. Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of the League, Matteo Salvini, publishes a video of a demonstration in X and comments: «August 25, 2018, Catania, I was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior. The extreme left demonstrates to demand the disembarkation of immigrants from the Diciotti ship: the crowd shouts “murderers” and “animals” in the police officers’ faces. I seem to see some familiar faces.” Immediately afterwards, the deputy of the Northern League of Catania, Anastasio Carrà, clarifies: «I am sure I recognize the magistrate of Catania Iolanda Apostolico, who on that August 25, 2018 was on a pier in the port of Catania during the far-left demonstration. I publicly address the doctor: can she prove me wrong?” is emerging”, then reports a note from the League, according to which “on a Facebook profile referring to Dr. offensive posts against Salvini appeared”. The front with the robes remains open. The president of the National Association of Magistrates, Giuseppe Santalucia, does not agree and regarding the comings and goings of the Lega-Apostolico comments: «I think it is correct to evaluate the impartiality of a judge in the reasons for a measure and not to trace the past of private or public life by a magistrate because, otherwise, the compression of demonstration rights becomes impossible to sustain”.
Soon comes the reply from party sources in via Bellerio, according to which «what has been happening in the last few hours is not a worrying screening of judges and their private lives as the ANM claims: we are facing a public demonstration in the port of Catania and to public posts of insults against minister Matteo Salvini”. If the Catania sentence “triggered” the League, on the part of Fratelli d’Italia there were several criticisms of the Florentine court’s verdict, always with the Cutro decree at the center. “It is not up to a judge to decide whether Tunisia is a safe country or not. That judge in Florence exceeded his prerogatives”, says the Undersecretary of Justice, Andrea Delmastro. Meanwhile, the leader of Italia Viva, Matteo Renzi, does not send him any message: «My positions on immigration are diametrically distant from Salvini’s. They are today, as they were five years ago, when the Diciotti migrants disembarked. However, I consider it scandalous that a magistrate takes to the streets, especially among people who shout shameful slogans against the police. If you want to do politics, don’t be a magistrate.” For Minister Valditara: «A magistrate not only has the obligation to be, but also to appear independent. Not to mention that participation in the political debate is not private life, but public life. ”
Source: IL Tempo

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