«I know the senator from the Brothers of Italy Esther Mieli all his life, as a journalist he worked with Alemanno, the mayor, with the minister Gelmini. Always smiling, cheerful, kind to everyone. This time instead…”
This time, however, Senator Maurizio Gasparri of Forza Italia?
«This time I saw her indignant. Once the Radio Uno broadcast was over, she came to the Supervisory Commission, because she, like me, is part of it. And being close to her I felt all her anger. But have you heard the recording?
«Senator, are you Jewish?», this is what the host of Radio anch’io, Giorgio Zanchini, asked her.
«Yes, that now justifies itself. But the tone she used? Unpleasant to say the least. A brutal approach. A few hours later in the Senate, speaking of anti-Semitism, I wanted to show solidarity with Ester who ran to hug me. Zanchini may not be a fundamentalist, but what happened is unacceptable.”
Will you summon him to the Rai Supervisory Commission?
«If instead of being in Parliament we formed a listening group, we would have to ask for at least 10-20 hearings a day: Zanchini, Corsini, Bortone… Better to wait until May 8th, then, when there will be the hearing of the Rai top management. That day, yes, we will be able to talk about everything.”
What did you say to Ester Mieli?
«We took a selfie and she smiled again. I told her “well done” because in any case, live, she had stood up to Zanchini well.”
