Rai, postpone the decision on Facci. The CEO Sergio takes his time: “I don’t let anyone drag me along. An answer soon.” The Democratic Party: “Ignore sexist utterances”

The sovereign leaders of Rai are taking time. On the daily strip that precedes Tg2 mortgaged by Philip Faci – the columnist of Free than in a commentary on alleged sexual assault by La Russa Jr he blamed the victim, denigrating her with vulgar and misogynistic phrasing – the CEO Robert Sergio he asked for a supplementary reflection. In the hope that the dust will settle and General August will help erase the echo of the controversy.
“It’s not my habit to decide on the basis of instrumental and emotional political campaigns”, explained the head of the company on the board of directors, pointing the finger at the opposition who had given the halt. “I don’t let anyone drag me along, which is why I will communicate the decision taken assuming full responsibility, and in any case in a short time”, he added. By silencing in a bad way, complete with screams and stinging jokes, the councilors Francesca Bria and Riccardo Laganà who had tried to ask if the sexist utterances of the journalist – in the past suspended by the Order for his racist statements against Islam and recently hit by a warning from the Quaestor for stalking – were in line with company policies and the service. Also recalled by the president Marinella Soldi in his opening speech. As proof of the tug of war underway between those who, even within Rai, would like to stop Facci’s recruitment on state TV and those instead, led by the Melonian general manager Giampaolo Rossihas taken up their defence, determined to proceed in the same way, also in order not to let the centre-left parties win.
“The world upside down,” he attacks tightly Sandro Rutolo, Head of Culture and Information of the Pd: “But how can one blame whoever raised the case and not decide on who caused the case? The CEO does not want to listen to those who, for the good of the public service, ask not to contract Filippo Facci, who should conduct a program on Rai2″. Deaf – insists the senator dem – to all the questionable theses supported by him on a series of sensitive issues: “Sergio justified himself by saying that it is not his habit to“ decide on the basis of instrumental and emotional political campaigns ”And then the sexist utterances ? What about the blaming of a woman who reports being raped?”, He concludes.
In the end, just to understand the current climate, Bria (in Pd share) and the employee representative Laganà voted against the production and transmission plans that establish the budgets of the programs included in the schedule, including the contested streak. All the other directors, starting with the grillino Alessandro DiMajo – confirming the negotiation opened with the sovereigns from Joseph Conte to snatch prestigious seats, most recently the lead of the talk in prime time left by Bianca Berlinguer – they expressed their favour.