Castrofilippo, Licata, Lampedusa, Racalmuto, Siciliana e Agrigento: viaggio in alcuni dei Comuni della provincia di Agrigento alle prese con inchieste ed indagini per presunte connivenze tra la cosa pubblica e il malaffare. Secondo il Censis 37 Comuni su 43 della nostra provincia sono a rischio mafia, un territorio con “la mafia dentro” scriverebbe oggi Rita Atria La provincia di Agrigento è la più mafiosa d’Italia. 37 comuni su 43, pari all'86%, sono impregnati dalla presenza di Cosa nostra. E’ il triste record negativo che emerge dal rapporto del Censis (il Centro studi investimenti sociali) sul “condizionamento delle mafie sull'economia, la società and institutions of the South "delivered to the President of the Anti-Mafia Commission, Giuseppe Pisanu. In the "ranking mafia" Censis after Agrigento, is Naples, the province where 79.3% of common undergoes a strong presence of the Camorra and then Caltanissetta, where 77.3% are municipalities with an undisputed presence Mafia. Among the regions of Sicily is to have the largest share of the municipalities involved (195, 50% of the total), followed by Puglia, where 97 municipalities, 37.6% of the total records the presence of criminal organizations, from Campania (203 municipalities, 36.8%) and Calabria (115 municipalities, 28.1%). In the South, especially in Campania, Puglia, Calabria and Sicily, 13 million inhabitants (22% of the Italian population and 77% of those who reside in four regions), living under the shadow of the Mafia in the 610 common characteristics for the existence of criminal organizations recognized for the presence of confiscated property and the dissolution of local authorities due to mafia infiltration. Nell'Agrigentino But, you know, the mafia gangs abound. Many goods are confiscated (although often remain unused) and various municipalities to loose mob. And then a few weeks ago there were two bosses and Joseph Falsone Gerlandino Messina, held respectively, head and deputy head of the Cosa Nostra Agrigentan, entered by the interior ministry among the 30 most dangerous fugitives Italy, respectively, were arrested in Marseilles and Favara. And here's how to reach Agrigento, once again, its record low. Of Castrofilippo, Family operation of the municipal council dissolved for mafia infiltration, investigations regarding the ex-mayor also Cimino Cimino father and son, we have repeatedly written. Now we throw the eye also on some of the other municipalities affected by Agrigento investigations relating to organized crime.
look for example the anomalous situation of the town of Licata, where the mayor, Angelo Graci, last November was arrested for allegedly pocketing kickbacks from a contractor of the show. Graci, shortly after his arrest, is back in office as mayor through a regional law that allow it (it was presented, however, a regional bill that has to be suspended from office even administrators to which the judiciary has ordered the obligation to stay, the prohibitions residence, foreign travel or the obligation of reporting to the police) but has the obligation not to set foot in any country that administers (prohibition of residence and then confirmed by the Supreme Court). Graci actually manages his city, but 50 km away. And yet Grace was involved in the operation known as "Three Springs". According to the prosecution, using his institutional role, would have allowed the signing of an agreement between the ATO and a water company in Agrigento asking this as a counterpart of taking his two sons. According to what has been learned, against the state police would have executed a search warrant. For this offense is pending trial before the Third Criminal Chamber of the Court of Agrigento. Very strange situation that has attracted the attention of national TV a few days ago, in which case the Mafia seems to have little to do, but the situation remains very strange.
same fate for the current mayor of Lampedusa, Bernardino De Rubeis, back in office after the arrest of 21 July 2009 for alleged bribery investigation launched after following a complaint by a businessman who said he was forced to hand over money to the Mayor, otherwise the delay in recovery of certain claims against the municipality. More precisely De Rubeis was accused of alleged bribes from three businessmen Agrigento: Sergio Vella, Massimo Cam ¬ pion and Pasquale De Francisci operating on the island for construction and environmental protection. According to their stories, would have paid money to speed up the bureaucratic machinery of the City. Allegations that De Rubeis has always rejected and was believed by the Court of Review that canceled their orders for custody, arguing that the money actually had to consider only loans personal capacity. In a recent hearing last October 11, 2010 have applied for a civil Confindustria Agrigento, through President Joseph Catanzaro has hired a lawyer representing the Association of Industrialists Marzia Fragala, Legambiente and the national secretary of the Democratic Party di Lampedusa, Peppino Palmeri. Without the opposition of defense lawyers for De Rubeis. And yet
Racalmuto, city of the late writer Leonardo Sciascia: Mayor Salvatore Petrotto is investigated, in a state of freedom, for an alleged case of attempted bribery. Petrotto According to the indictment, together with the president of the consortium aqueduct Three Sources, Calogero Morning Advocate, (agli arresti domiciliari), avrebbe chiesto all’amministratore delegato di Girgenti Acque, di versargli dei soldi per non danneggiarla con iniziative legali. Secondo la ricostruzione della Procura di Agrigento, grazie alle indagini della polizia di Stato, il reato non si sarebbe consumato per l’opposizione della vittima a queste richieste. Ma Petrotto sarebbe coinvolto direttamente anche nell’operazione antidroga: l’avvocato Calogero Mattina, presidente del consorzio idrico Tre Sorgenti, è accusato d’avergli ceduto cocaina, nel febbraio del 2009.
Nel maggio scorso Petrotto ammise pubblicamente d’aver fatto uso di droga, parlando di un “momento difficile” della sua vita. Petrotto ha chiesto “scusa” to his fellow citizens. In fact
Petrotto is still in office but also report the correct answer to the charges of first citizen of Racalmuto in a statement that denies the charges. "It 's clear that you always pay a price and high price in my case, for the battles that are to be conducted against the privatization of water," said Petrotto. "It 's my case and who has fought in all judicial offices, those who have been in management for 30 years, the integrated water service in the province of Agrigento. Whoever touches the strings, always in danger of dying. The people who have politically opposed currently manages the water cycle nell'agrigentino also implies that, the clear slander for which I have instructed my lawyer, to protect themselves in all locations. I am disappointed and disheartened to continue to suffer the shame and humiliation of the continuing reversal of incontrovertible truth. Who is fighting for the community, those who defend the interests of the weakest, unfortunately, could become the target of the first powerful turn. I am confident that the ascertainment of truth, as I've in the past, can do justice to some erroneous and false reporting of who has the sole and exclusive purpose of protecting its substantial interests, especially in light of recent rules advertising water. And who was sentenced to pay compensation to the community, a few million euro, try a desperate defense, insulting and trying to salvage. In fact, the current operator in the province of Agrigento, in short, will almost certainly give this valuable service, because the entry into force of the new law stipulates that the established principle that water is a public good and is a right of every citizen to have the availability as well as the air we breathe. If I had to be arrested for defending these principles and values, enduring slander someone, well, I am proud to have led this battle in the province of Agrigento, has been supported by thousands of people and someone that has cost some million compensation for the collective. This is the truth. And for these reasons I was brought up ignominiously. I understand that it is difficult to be heard "Petrotto concludes," when an overwhelming power that exists in the water called attention to strong roots. With great gratitude and confidence in justice. "
How can we forget the events of Siciliana, mafia town dissolved some time ago. Five entrepreneurs who say they paid protection money and they refuse to yield to the extortion racket and who, thanks to their testimony led investigators to registration under investigation by the then Mayor Joseph Sinaguglia and local police commander Joseph Callea country. Fra gli arrestati vi fu un consigliere comunale, tal Francesco Gucciardo. Quella inchiesta scaturì anche grazie al contributo delle dichiarazioni del collaboratore di giustizia Maurizio Di Gati. Fra gli imprenditori che ammisero di aver versato alla mafia agrigentina somme di denaro c’era anche il presidente di Confindustria di Agrigento, Giuseppe Catanzaro che fu costretto a pagare 75mila euro alla famiglia mafiosa di Siculiana per la protezione dei propri cantieri. Oggi Siculiana tenta il riscatto con il nuovo sindaco Mariella Bruno, insediatasi da qualche mese. La situazione sarà sicuramente difficile, ma serietà, onestà ed impegno se messe in atto, alla fine pagheranno.
Ad Agrigento città, invece, recentissime sono le tre richieste arrest (operation called Tetris) for four employees of the City, including the manager of the Social Affairs. The eighteen people involved seem to be under investigation for various reasons, and in the background, a suicide, two attacks, complaints and counterclaims and an alleged fraud related to a contract of just under one million euro which allegedly was given by systems not covered by law and, above all, with methods considered personalist and projected to deliver the contract to a company's "friend." A story of ill repute in which the protagonist facing the tender notice the award of professional social work and social secretariat team to outside specialists. The suspects are John Lattuca, manager of the Social Affairs which includes that of social solidarity, and the employees, Antonella Sciarrotta, Arturo and Anna Maria Attanasio Principality. All are accused of having played a role in commending for the service of home care elderly, race held in March 2009, and won by the Consortium, "The Point", led by Maria Rita Borsellino (also suspect) at the expense Agrica Consortium, an association of cooperatives. Now he awaits the decision of the magistrate Zammuto and we will suspend the service if the four municipal employees. John Lattuca, meanwhile, has resigned.
Situations squalid which precipitate further public confidence in politics but does reinforce the judiciary, without discounts, is trying to eradicate these cowardly criminal acts in a difficult land such as ours. It 'obvious that the degree of corruption in the province has reached very high levels. And 'This is the policy of making, development of work? We invite the citizens of the province Agrigento and metaphorically slapping the candidate in the upcoming election promises jobs, jobs, development: send him to hell, it just wants to make an attempt to slime your future and your children. The people who want to believe is like that of Falcone and Borsellino, men who believed in the values \u200b\u200bof justice and freedom, decent people like Judge Rosario Livatino, a model of honesty and transparency to follow.
All citizens of the province, however, must not only demand honesty and transparency from those who govern public affairs at all levels but also from themselves. Because the state is all of us, because the first to change and to behave properly we must be all of us. As Rita Atria wrote: "First you have to fight the Mafia self-examination of conscience. Then, after defeating the mafia inside you, you can fight the Mafia that is in the lap of your friends. The Mafia is us and our wrong way to behave. "
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