The President of the National
Association of Magistrates (ANM) Giuseppe Santalucia on Sunday
said he was "astounded" by Justice Minister Carlo Nordio's
definition of a decision taken by a Rome court nixing the
detention of 12 migrants at a new Italian-run hosting centre for
migrants in Albania as "abnormal".
"I am astounded that the justice minister uses this category of
abnormity, which evokes for technicians potential disciplinary
responsibilities, as if the minister intended to tell colleagues
at the Rome court: 'if you don't proceed according to my wishes,
those of the government, I am ready for disciplinary action",
Santalucia told Skytg 24.
"This is the meaning of recalling the category of abnormality.
"In this incendiary climate, I am strongly concerned because I
notice aggressive tones against the work of the judiciary which
are unprecedented", he added, calling on "everyone to use reason
and here reason is for the law to be implemented for everybody".
The special immigration unit of Rome's tribunal on Friday ruled
not to validate the detention of the migrants at the newly
opened centres in Albania on the grounds that the 12 foreigners
hailed from two countries, Bangladesh and Egypt, which are not
safe, agreeing with a European Court of Justice verdict issued
earlier this month.
"The judiciary does not have political tasks but must respect
the rights and guarantees of people, not only citizens but all
individuals who come into contact with our political and
juridical community, without concerning itself with the
political programs of the government in office", added
Santalucia.
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