MILAN (ITALPRESS) – “Are we ready? I said that from the first moment, last weekend the number of agents in the field was not enough in my opinion. That is why I am not against the presence of a military contingent in Milan. Basically, in this passage, President Mattarella’s wise stance that allowed a fully democratic device to be developed, with the forces of order remaining at the centre of control operations, to ensure the safety of the territory. At this specific moment we need it“. These are the words of the mayor of Milan Giuseppe Sala in an interview with Corriere della Sera.
“We can discuss whether the military is the most suitable answer, but I am a pragmatic and say: ‘Is there an alternative?’ If there is, let’s talk about it. But if this is the only alternative I expect, how do I say ‘no, isn’t it? It is clear that it is a really temporary measure: among other things I find that the decree speaks of three months. But it is also true that or the problem solves it immediately or does not solve it.”
“Working on the spaces and places of youth aggregation is very important – is the recipe of Sala – And not only spaces. More educators, in children’s spaces. A Youth Office, which organizes relations, perhaps today becomes necessary, as it was in the period of the advance of drug addiction. Moreover, without rhetoric, it is necessary to strengthen the inclusion and sense of belonging of children of foreign origin. The phenomena of juvenile, political or impolite revolt that is, are realized in rich societies. The socio-economic scissors are widening and not only – Sala explains – the social elevator has been blocked. It is not simply a question of banlieu, here, but of interiorization of the ghetto. The peripheries are more virtual than physical. Guys who think the social pact broke up and take refuge in another world. Social media is ruining a generation. Four American hyper-millionaires who give themselves to the oligarch are enriching in a scandalous way and our society collects the rubble of their destruction. I was submerged by phone calls from friends with young children who did not want to leave the house for fear. And, like me, all the mayors of the Italian cities. It is unthinkable that Zuckerberg and partners do not respond to anything. But that’s what they want: don’t answer anything.”
Speaking of relations with the Government: “I certainly lived moments of greater proximity to mayors by those who govern. It doesn’t seem to me to say something new: four years after its settlement, I’ve never had a thorough confrontation with this government. And I asked several times, I think it is clear to all. I have seen that in France the mayors of the cities with violent demonstrations such as Paris, Marseille and Lyon were received by the French Prime Minister. Evidently we Italian mayors are less esteemed.”.
On the possible repercussions of this campaign: “It depends on what will happen in the coming weeks. But one thing I want to say. If the left in the conventions states that the security issue should not be left to the right and then does not have the courage to face the situations of insecurity, it makes a mistake. A mistake that can have consequences at the time of voting.”.
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