Uss case, Nordio meets the magistrates of Milan: “No war with them, there will never be protection and control of the executive over the prosecutors”

Aula magna of the Palace of Justice in Milan, eight days later. Right here, on April 19, around a hundred magistrates met to protest against Justice Minister Carlo Nordio after he initiated disciplinary action against three judges who dealt with the Artem Uss case, the Russian entrepreneur escaped from house arrest. And right here, today, the trials of peace – or truce – between the Minister of Justice and the robes are taking place.

“There has never been war, nor would it be conceivable that a minister who still feels like a magistrate would have wanted to wage war on this institution that I honor and have tried to honor in 40 years of – I hope – a decent profession. They can and must there may be differences of opinion, but on some principles I want to be very clear – says Nordio – the autonomy and independence of the judiciary are sacrosanct principles for me, I would not have practiced the profession of magistrate for 40 years if I had not believed in it. never, I emphasize never, ever, a passage of the prosecutor’s office under the guardianship, control or even influence of the executive power “.

At first he speaks off the cuff. Next to him is “friend Ondei”, as the minister defines him. That is Giuseppe Ondei, president of the Court of Appeal of Milan, in short, the counterpart in the tug of war on the Russian short circuit. Nordio praises Milan, “the headquarters that has long represented the fight against corruption”.

Before the initiative, there was a “light lunch” in the “Giorgio Ambrosoli” library. Nordio and Ondei had also spoken. A camera also captured an embrace between the two. Later, during the conference, is the deputy president of the court of Milan Fabio Roia (who eight days ago spoke of a “dangerous drift”) to thank Nordio “for having reassured us about the fundamental principles” such as the independence and autonomy of the judiciary, principles necessary for a “loyal and healthy collaboration”.

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The theme of the day is the Unified Patent Court which will come into force on June 1st. Around the same table, too Mayor Beppe Sala and Governor Attilio Fontana. “Milan is about to become ‘a place to be’, a place where the jurisdiction regarding the Tub must be established. This is our deepest conviction, which we have held firm in bilateral meetings at both ministerial and technical level with our main correspondents”, concludes Nordio.