Attack in the center of Udine, mayor De Toni under accusation

The opposition points the finger at mayor De Toni.

The reactions of the opposition in Udine after theassault suffered by a 56 year old Japanese man occurred in the city during the night between Friday and Saturday.

Pittioni: “Everyone resign”.

“Over and over again we have asked the mayor, the Prefect and the Police Commissioner for greater protection and greater security, but the answers have always been the same: Udine is a safe city and there is nothing to fear. Well, now everyone resign if they are men – comments the Fratelli d’Italia municipal councilor Antonio Pittioni –. We believe them responsible for the attack suffered by a respectable boy, family man, beaten by a gang in Udine, now fighting between life and death in intensive care. We are all with him. Shame on you and resign, without the citizens asking for it.”

Laudicina: “Udine is sliding towards the abyss”.

“Yet another violent argument at night and in the center which this time hhad a terrible outcome because it turned the life of a Japanese engineer upside down who was trying to act as a peacemaker and who is now in very serious conditions – explains the League leader Francesca Laudicina. Udine, which for decades has represented a context of peace and security, is sliding towards the abyss. The concern of citizens expressed in recent months has always been underestimated, yes he replied to them that it was only a question of perceived safety, the centre-right opposition which together with the League brought the topic up several times in the city council was always derided.

“The The Mayor is struggling and shows, at this point, a serious inability of government among that part of the Democratic Party that does not want the army, which he prefers street educators to ordinances, who fills his mouth about prevention and AVS against any repressive measure because even the stones know that he has as a reference the same ideas as a newly elected woman who prefers to trample on the laws (occupying houses) rather than respecting them. So there’s little to be surprised about, the measures to guarantee the safety and tranquility of the Community will never arrive with this Administration. The League also expresses solidarity and closeness to the family of the unfortunate engineer involved, hoping that he will recover soon.”

Barillari: “We demand concrete actions”.

“We are shocked at the scale of the drama that took place in the center of Udine and, given the tragic nature of what happened, we think that statements should be made as a sign of respect”, comments Giovanni Barillari of Forza Italia.

“However, the inconsistency and irresponsibility of the Udine administration can no longer be tolerated by Felice de Toni has shown so far. We demand concrete and immediate actions to secure a historic center that was a living room and in which today the young people of Udine are afraid to travel alone. On this issue the mayor he should honestly ask himself if he is up to the task and act accordingly, before other crimes can happen in our beautiful and always peaceful and safe city, at least until a year ago”.

Michelini: “There is a lot of fear, just continue to take the situation lightly”

“We have been telling Mayor De Toni and his councilors for several months that it was necessary to intervene harshly against illegality and delinquency especially in the groups of asylum seekers, unaccompanied minors and drug trade and dealing, requesting daily meetings with the Prefecture Police Headquarters Local Police Carabinieri Financial Police Army in order to target people who already know each other and who continue to commit crimes and to position additional Army and Private Security Guard personnel”, comments Loris Michelini of Identità Civica.

“We are not at war but people’s fear is great and we cannot continue to take the situation lightly – continues Michelini –. Unfortunately the Mayor does not want to act harsher because he is unable to convince his council and the left-wing majority to reverse course, does not want to lose the support of the left-wing parties and lists and is trying to get by, in the indifference of its deputies Venanzi and Pirone.
They don’t want to understand what they are dragging – with this less than decisive and incisive policy – the city of Udine into an abyss where it will then be increasingly difficult to get back up. In our opinion, since they don’t listen to anyone, it is the people who should rebel with the full political support of the opposition.
Let’s see how to make this voice heard in the Municipality”