(ANSA) - Rome, September 12 - Interior Minister and Deputy
Premier Matteo Salvini said Wednesday that his policy of closing
Italy's ports to ships carrying migrants after rescues at sea
was legal.
The minister's statement came after President Sergio
Mattarella said earlier in the day that no one is above the law.
"Today President Mattarella recalled that no one is above the
law and he is right," said Salvini, the leader of the rightwing
League party.
"That is why I, respecting the law, the Constitution and the
commitment taken with respect to the Italian people, closed the
ports to human traffickers.
"Investigate me and put me on trial, but I'll keep going".
I closed ports legally - Salvini
'Investigate and put me on trial, I'll keep going' says Salvini