the distances between Nordio and FdI-Corriere.it resurface

The plush and respectful tones of the latter confrontation-clash between Giorgia Meloni and Carlo Nordio (I understand your assessmentsalways very precise, she says, perfect harmonyhe replies) they are unable to completely mask the distance between the prime minister and her justice minister. About the method more than on the merits of the issues.

The release of the Keeper of the Seals on the need to remodulate an oxymoron-crime such as the external competition in mafia association – all the more on the eve of the celebrations for the anniversary of the death of Paolo Borsellino, the magistrate-icon of the post-missini — posed a problem of opportunity, even before that of content. Caught immediately by the undersecretary of Palazzo Chigi Alfredo Mantovano, the prime minister’s first adviser for justice and security issues, who had already explained ahead of her that that intervention was not a priority. And that indeed the government is working on a decree-law for tighten the bolts on the concept of organized crime loosened by a recent ruling by the Cassation.

Nordio cashed in without batting an eye. These are signs that highlight the difficulties of a minister unfamiliar with politics and the traps that can be hidden behind every statement; made with a academic or jurist attitude, rather than as a man of government. So much so that every time he has to correct or better specify what he meant, he is forced, like yesterday, to repeat that it is concepts already expressed over the decades in books and conferences. When he was just a technician, or an intellectual, not a minister.

The support of Forza Italia (and Renzi)

But beyond these aspects, there remains a fundamental knot that nine months after the birth of the executive has not yet been resolved, and indeed risks becoming increasingly tangled: for how it is made, for its history and for the ideas it has always expressed, within the team that supports the government Carlo Nordio seems closer to Forza Italia than to Fratelli d’Italia, the party that nominated him in the elections. And going beyond the confines of the majority, even closer to Italia viva than Matteo Renziwho has always called him the best Minister of Justice, as well as a gentleman. And always in those parts, the responsible justice of Action Henry Costa (ex Forza Italia) just the day before yesterday denounced: Nordio has an identity and a line clear and guaranteed, Fratelli d’Ialia follows him or slows him down according to convenience. Even this instrumental use of justice. A confirmation of this can be found in the fact that in the spring of a year ago the current minister was the president of the committee for the yes in the referendums on justice, which failed due to the failure to reach a quorum. Well, those questions were all convinced by Forza Italia (and Italia viva), while Fratelli d’Italia sided in favor of only three, remaining against those that aimed to restrict recourse to preventive detention and to repeal the Severino law on ineligibility of convicts. A detail that says a lot about the more guarantor approach (the most popular expression to define certain sides, but not always used by the way) of the former magistrate compared to the party that brought him to Parliament.

The popular investiture

When, in the summer, Meloni called him for offer him the candidacy in his lists he explained that wanting to designate him as Minister of Justice (perhaps also due to lack of equally authoritative alternatives known to the general public, given Nordio’s frequent appearances on TV, above all on the Mediaset networks) there was a need for that passage which was to serve as a popular investiture. Then in the negotiations with the allies there was some friction with Forza Italia who claimed the seat in via Arenula for himself. But just a quick face to face with Silvio Berlusconi to guarantee Nordio’s appointment as Keeper of the Seals. After which there was no shortage of misunderstandings and minor mishaps along the way. Like when, in the aftermath of the arrest of Matthew Messina MoneyNordio suggests that he considers wiretaps useless in anti-mafia investigations.

Also the arrival a cordial stop by Palazzo Chigi, accompanied by the concomitant solidarity of Forza Italia. Reiterated again yesterday, on the external competition. But coexistence goes on, because there is a government program to be implemented in which the constitutional reform of the separation of careers between judges and prosecutors stands out, and in view of the compact no of the judiciary, an ex-prosecutor is needed as celebrity endorsement. First, to overcome the obstacle of abolition tout court of the abuse of office, which Nordio has managed to include in the bill that is about to go to the Senate. With the’convinced support from Forza Italia. After the perplexities expressed by the Quirinale, and pending the parliamentary debate, indications from Giorgia Meloni are awaited. On the fate of that crime, and of the Minister of Justice.

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