Italy should not resign itself to
never freeing itself of the scourge of organized crime,
President Sergio Mattarella said on Friday, the National Day of
Remembrance for the Victims of the Mafia.
"The names of mafia victims are part of our collective memory,
and it is to them that, first of all, we renew our commitment to
fight the mafias, starting from the public institutions to the
places of everyday life, overcoming resignation and
indifference, which are the allies of those who are violent and
who are bullies," said Mattarella.
"The mafia can be defeated.
It depends on us: many shining
examples confirm this.
"March 21 is a solemn day of remembrance and civil commitment to
affirm values that are essential to the health of our community.
"The daily commitment to practice legality, to fight against all
mafias, against the criminal syndicates that generate violence
and oppression, against grey areas of complicity that favour
their business and their spread, involves the work of all
citizens who wish to live in a cohesive society that respects
everyone's rights".
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