Fuortes quit because RAI in crisis says FdI

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 8 - Carlo Fuortes has resigned as RAI managing director because the State broadcaster is in crisis, Premier Giorgia Meloni's rightwing Brothers of Italy (FdI) party said Monday.
    "We note the Rai MD's resignation; the all but florid situation of the radio-TV public service concessionaire is well-known for months now and does not worry just us," said the FdI members of the parliamentary RAI surveillance commission amid claims the government is trying to take over key cultural posts.
    "Fuortes's decision to resign, above and beyond the fantastic reconstructions of some media outlets, has been determined by his awareness of these difficulties.
    "We now hope that the government immediately finds a new MD for RAI to be able to finally relaunch the central function of the public service, of its role of real pluralism and defence of the national cultural industry". (ANSA).