CREMONA – «Even Hercules, the legendary founder of Cremona who passed through the elements of the millennia, did not escape the indifference of the Galimberti-Virgilio junta: he lies next to the coat of arms of Cremona completely covered in pigeon guano. A very bad message for those who, like Virgil himself, put ‘identity’ in his five words. This is a value that is transmitted by taking care of the symbols of the city and what they represent for the community. And the fate of the mythological character was reserved for politicians, benefactors and even the bishops who brought Cremona to the honors of the country: even their images humiliated by an infinite disinterest”. He says it today Alessandro Portesanicenter-right mayoral candidate for the office of mayor.
«This theme – explains Portesani – has already been highlighted by the media as well as by ordinary citizens. And I want to propose it again a few hours before the vote because it is a symbol of two important issues that the people of Cremona will have to evaluate before entering the voting booth. The first: the neglect that the city and its symbols have been experiencing for years now. The second, perhaps even more important: the lack of listening on the part of Galimberti and Virgilio towards citizens who may well protest, but to whom one may also not respond».
«The guano on the statues of Pietro Vacchelli, Giovanni Cadolini, bishops Bonomelli and Cazzani, Angelo Bargoni, is truly unwatchable – says Portesani -. It is even more so because these monuments are located in the courtyard of Frederick II of the Palazzo Comunale: the home of all the people of Cremona. All this is a symbol of great sloppiness. But above all of lack of respect both towards today’s citizens and towards these illustrious personalities; let’s remember, for example, that Bishop Cazzani saved thousands of lives from a German bombing that could have razed the city to the ground.”
«The bust of Ettore Sacchi, left in an indecent state, deserves a separate discussion. Some time ago, Sergio Ravelli and the radical world of Cremona organized a day of studies to remember this personality who, rather quietly, the Municipality supported. An important cultural and political operation for the history of the city. Not even this was enough for the Galimberti-Virgilio duo to pay attention to this character and his image. We in the centre, who have local and national identity in our DNA, will no longer allow all this to happen, both for the decorum of the city and for the conservation of heritage and historical memory. Identity is not an empty word, it is a concept that requires commitment and will” concludes Portesani.
