He had been called into question by a citizen, who had invited him to “prevent the entry into the city” of Roberto Vannacci, protagonist of the presentation of his book, tomorrow, in the Provincial Palace. The arrival of the general, candidate for the European elections with the League and known for his clear positions, had already sparked several controversies, resulting in the accusation of the organizer, the political action municipal councilor Serena Pompilio, of boycotting the posters of the posters.
Today, the mayor of Chieti, Diego Ferrara, takes a position regarding the meeting with Vannacci. He does so with a long post published on Facebook at lunchtime, in which he explicitly stands against the general’s opinions, without mincing words.
“I have not read Vannacci’s book nor, honestly, would I ever have thought of reading it. I was forced to do so – explains the mayor – in the face of a presentation which, in spite of myself, involved me in a public debate on the opportunity to host in Chieti an event with Vannacci as protagonist Since I am sure that I will be reminded that freedom of thought is sacred (article 21 of the Constitution and art. 18 of human rights), I anticipate that the constitutional principle and the charter of human rights do not coincide either. are comparable to the freedom to preach hatred”.
“The deplorable enunciation of homophobic, racist positions, contrary to any ethical, moral and religious principle of solidarity and subsidiarity – continues Mayor Ferrara – are pronounced by the General with smug self-referentiality and simplistic depiction of reality. They are positions so ‘crude’ that they even those figures of the Italian Right are embarrassed who certainly do not show, in their speeches, erudition, empathy, sharing, social justice, individual freedom, pacifism, they are Right-wing intellectuals who refer to the abstractly optimistic philosophy of Hegelian idealism which they praised. to war as a regenerating fire, a fire that destroys and purifies, and helps achieve greater freedom; others are instead followers of the positions of Giovanni Gentile who glorified fascism as a political movement which, opposing the Giolittian state without ideals, would have created a totalitarian state in which the citizen could identify with for its moral aspect. Very questionable but respectable positions.”
“Vannacci’s – he insists – are not respectable and therefore etymologically non-questionable, in the literal sense of the word. A man who loudly claims the right to hate and contempt and to be able to express them freely, who despises and hates diversity, who thinks with dogmas, will never get any human, political or media consideration from me. This is my opinion. I think it is useful to underline it, because I, as mayor and as a citizen, firmly stand with all those who are part of the world that Vannacci. despises people who exist with their own stories and their own efforts and who are part of the Theatine community that I have the honor of representing”.
