Labour and Industry Minister Luigi Di
Maio said Friday that 5-Star Movement (M5S) founder Beppe Grillo
was expressing a personal opinion when he argued the troubled
ILVA steel plant in Taranto should be transformed and mooted the
idea of converting it into a industrial archaeology park.
"Everything will be managed with responsibility," said Di
Maio, who is also deputy premier and M5S leader.
"Everything said by Grillo and others are personal opinions.
"I won't take any decisions until I have met the parties
involved.
"Then we'll decide and, if necessary, we'll consider
continuity".
The plant, which is the largest steelworks in Europe and
provides thousands of jobs in an underdeveloped area, has been
at the centre of environmental concerns linked to high cancer
rates in the Puglia port city.
The plant had been going through an expensive clean-up and
revamp to meet environmental standards and save the jobs.
ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, has made an
offer to buy ILVA.
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