However to his evident surprise he was whistled and booed by association members, who normally form part of his natural constituency and power base. He said he had spent €174 million on legal fees in a series of cases linked to his business empire, which ranges from Italy’s commercial television network to AC Milan. He rejects the charge that his troubles stem from the “anomaly” of a business tycoon also being Prime Minister. In a sign of Church concern the Catholic magazine Famiglia Cristiana this week accused him of being “obsessed” with a hatred of magistrates. The controversial decree is intended to crack down on crime and reform the judicial system, but the Prime Minister’s critics say he is abusing his power by using it to get himself off the hook.
Appunti di un anonimo italiano
30/6/2008
