(see related)(ANSA) - Rome, August 21 - The leader of the
anti-immigrant, anti-euro Northern League party suggested Friday
a Rome priest agreed to officiate at the funeral of a known
mafia boss because he wanted to encourage the clan to donate
money to the Catholic Church.
"Lavish funeral for a Rome clan boss, the parish priest
says 'I'd do it again'," Matteo Salvini wrote on Facebook.
"Why? Maybe the boss's 0.08% whet his appetite," he wrote
in reference to Italy's 0.08% personal income tax devolution to
organized religions.
Taxpayers can decide which organized religion, if any, to
donate their quota to.
Salvini suggests priest 'wants Casamonica's 8x1,000'
Maybe tax devolution 'whet his appetite' says League chief