GENOA – After almost nine hours of interrogation in the Roan barracks of the Guardia di Finanza in Genoa, Giovanni Toti, governor of Liguria under house arrest since 7 May on charges of corruption, responded to all charges and filed a 17-page statement . Assisted by his lawyer Stefano Savi, Toti faced the interrogation conducted by prosecutors Federico Manotti and Luca Monteverde, together with the deputy Vittorio Ranieri Miniati.
Contents of memory
The memory presented by Toti was drawn up to “explain the political and moral lines that have always informed the activity of the Regional Council of Liguria, with the sole objective of serving the good and common interest of Ligurian citizens and their institutions “. In it, Toti underlines his desire to collaborate in the reconstruction of the truth to preserve his dignity and that of the institutions. The governor emphasizes his commitment to the public interest, trying to convey private claims towards the interest of the community.
Response to accusations
Toti contests the limited analysis of relationships with the world of work in the precautionary custody order, arguing that it does not take into account the generality and multiplicity of relationships over the years. He also claims that every euro collected had a political destination, without producing personal enrichment or utility for private third parties. Toti claims to have always made his political expenses transparent, reporting every donation of money and publishing budgets and reports on the websites of the political organizations that support him.
On the exchange vote
In his memoir, Toti also addresses the issue of the alleged exchange vote, underlining that the support of the Riesina community is not such as to disturb the democratic balance of the vote. He states that the support of the Testa brothers, who are also under investigation, does not equate to considering them people of ill repute, but simply representatives of the Riesina Community in the World.
Upcoming developments
The brief filed by Toti constitutes an important part of his defense, in which he seeks to demonstrate the correctness of his actions and commitment to the public interest. The judicial case of the governor of Liguria continues to arouse interest and will be the subject of further investigative and procedural developments.
