Migrants, Prime Minister Conte: “Stop compliance and payments for Lampedusa. Ships will empty the hotspot in two days”

Within two days, the government will clear the hotspot from Lampedusa. And the same executive is studying economic measures to support the activities and citizens of Lampedusa. The premier announced it Giuseppe Conte, during the summit on migrants a Chigi Palace with the governor of Sicily, Nello musumeci, the mayor of Lampedusa, Totò Martello. The ministers also participated in the meeting Luciana Lamorgese, Luigi Di Maio, Lorenzo Guerini, Roberto Gualtieri, Paola De Micheli and the head of Civil Protection, Angelo borrelli. “Lampedusa deserves favorable economic measures, with special attention to suspension of obligations and payments, including arrears. The economic sufferingand not only that, it deserves a strong response from the State, “said the president. “We are ready – he added – to strengthen the health surveillance of migrants to guarantee maximum safety of the population. On the internal management front, however, they will arrive between Thursday and Friday. 2 large ships and therefore we plan to empty Lampedusa“.

Conte, addressing Hammer me MusumeciHe said to be aware “of the difficulties you are going through and of the need to study together the most effective solutions to face these difficulties. But we also know that the phenomenon has always been complex and the slogans are not enough to tackle it, but that initiatives at various levels and well coordinated and synergistic interventions are needed ”. The head of government also explained that it will be strengthened ” international waters patrol, intensifying the naval units of Operation Pelage, restarted today to combat illicit trafficking. We have already prepared the strengthening of this operation, which has the participation of our Navy, coastguard and Finance Police. According to the Tunisian authorities, our objective is to obtain a deterrent effect from any new exit ”. “I think there will be some news about Lampedusa in the cabinet tomorrow,” Mayor Martello said. “Does Conte intend to come to Lampedusa? He wants to come, but after taking the measures ”, replied the mayor of Lampedusa.

The emptying of the hotspot was also confirmed by Governor Musumeci, who a few days ago had entered a collision course with the government after having issued an order to close the immigration centers of the Sicily (later suspended by the Tar). “We have said that all hotspots must be emptied to comply with anti-Covid regulations. On the part of the government there is the will to empty the Lampedusa, they have even credited this intervention in the next few days, “says the island’s president. “Within two days,” he added, “three new quarantine ships will arrive in Lampedusa and the migrants will be transferred there. We do not go back a millimeter, we have breached a wall that seemed to be made of reinforced concrete. In words, there is the will of the government to solve the problem of the hot spots ”.