Schlein tomorrow in Milan for the day in remembrance of the victims of the mafia. Sala: “We will also read the names of Cutro’s dead”

MILAN. There will also be the secretary of the Democratic Party Elly Schlein at the demonstration in Milan organized by Libera for the Day of Remembrance and Commitment in remembrance of the innocent victims of the Mafia. An anniversary, he underlined, «in which memory becomes a daily commitment for everyone. We will be there to huddle next to the families of every innocent victim, to reiterate together the merciless fight against all the mafias”.

Today, meanwhile, 500 Italian and foreign family members of those victims gathered in the great hall of the Milan State University. Mayor Beppe Salawho spoke for the occasion, also announced that «on the stimulus of Don Luigi, it was decided to also read the names of the victims of the tragedy of Cutro».

Recalling Saturday’s demonstration for the rights of homoparental couples, Sala underlined how the city always tends “to find solutions to problems”. In the square of Milano Libera returns after 13 years. “For four reasons,” explains the mayor. «Remembering the thirtieth anniversary of via Palestro. Commemorate the commitment of Leah Garofalo. Keep in mind how many assets confiscated from the mafia we have reconverted and assigned to organizations and associations”. But above all, he concluded by quoting the threat of mafia infiltration between the Winter Olympics and Pnrr funds«tell the mafia that we will act with strong antibodies, that we are ready to fight».

There was also one of the people who arrived in Milan to demonstrate during the two days of Libera Vincent Augustine, father of Antonino, policeman killed in Carini on August 5, 1989. From that day on he decided not to shave again until he gets justice. It is with him that Sala joked before going on stage. “You’re 85 but you still have that hair.” And in the rounds of interventions dedicated to family members, she shared her personal struggle: «I managed to get a life sentence for my son’s murderers. We are now awaiting the outcome of the next lawsuit, which I believe we can win.”

Speaking, among others, Mario Esposito Ferraioliwhose brother was killed 45 years ago: “I brought a parchment with a recipe from Tonino inside, which I called”Pebbles of legality“in honor of Don Luigi”. Jolanda, who came specially from Mexico for the occasion, reported the story of «112mila disappeared and 52 bodies not yet identified”.

«The themes that we read on the billboard of the Libera event – ​​said the rector Elio Franzini – are the ones that our university has in its DNA». After recalling the murder of Professor Galli in 1980, a few tens of meters from the great hall, he added: «Only with the study we will be able to ensure that there are no more relatives of murdered victims. Our struggle goes through study and analysis, we are here to listen to you: study is nothing without the experience of those who have lived the mafia in their own flesh». He then launched a proposal for the years to come. «This is the first time we welcome you to the university, we hope it won’t be the last. Our classrooms are always open for you».

At the end of the meeting at the university, the family members and the volunteers of the association moved in procession towards the church of Santo Stefano, for a vigil presided over by the archbishop of Milan Mario Delpini. Don Luigi Ciotti he thundered from the pulpit: «We remember our loved ones swept away and murdered by the criminal mafia violence». He then requested God’s intervention with a “gentle kick” to “transform pain and effort into testimony, commitment and hope”. On the sidelines of the celebration, he declared a The print how important the presence of 500 family members in Milan was: «80 percent of them don’t know yet truth about the deaths of their loved ones and still await justice. This is why these days are important: we must launch a strong message of action».