Former Sicily regional
governor Salvatore Cuffaro was released from prison Sunday after
serving 4 years and 11 months of a seven year sentence for
conniving with Cosa Nostra.
Cuffaro said he would not return to political life.
"In my conscience I am innocent," he claimed as he left
Rome's Rebibbia prison.
"I crashed into the Mafia. If I could go back I would use
an airbag.
"I made some mistakes, I don't want to hide it. I paid for
them, others didn't. Now I believe I have the right to start
again".
"The Mafia is disgusting," he added, "it is the biggest
cancer we have in Sicily".
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