“Lampedusa can’t take it anymore, he calls the Council of Ministers”

“We had asked Rome to make up for lost months without any planning. We had asked for an airlift to give a strong signal, to protect the Sicilian canal and prevent these sordid merchants of death from continuing undisturbed. I speak directly with President Conte; Summons the council of ministers to face the emergency of recent months that has become unbearable at this time. Lampedusa cannot take it anymore, Sicily cannot continue to pay for the indifference of Brussels and the silence of Rome. And yesterday we also heard some irresponsible uttering incomprehensible phrases like “there is no emergency.” There is a humanitarian and health emergency. The numbers say it. The facts say it ”. This was expressed by the president of the Sicily Region, Nello Musumeci, in a post on Facebook after the landing of 370 migrants that took place at night in Lampedusa. Referring to the controversy raised by the ordinance with which he ordered the closure of reception centers and the transfer of migrants from Sicily, contested by the government and canceled by the TAR, Musumeci adds: “It is not enough to challenge an ordinance to deny the reality. It is time to make firm decisions. President Conte, will convene the Council of Ministers to address the emergency of recent months, which has become unbearable in these hours. I ask this as president of a Region that, as established by the Statute, has the right to participate in the Council when it comes to decisions related to my Island. I ask with respect, but firmly. Don’t force the Lampedusans to strike and shutdown. It is a wonderful place, that: it does not deserve this treatment! ”.