Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino said
Tuesday that he has rejigged his city council to include a
magistrate as the municipal government responds following a
major mafia-corruption scandal.
Marino introduced three new members of council, including
magistrate Alfonso Sabella, who becomes commission of legality
and transparency; Francesca Danese, councillor for social
welfare and housing; and Maurizio Pucci, responsible for public
works, and civil protection.
Marino said he wants city councilors willing to get
involved in their files, "councilors who bring their boots to
work in the morning, go on to sites, and in the evening, bring
home results".
His announcement came the same day that Italy's
anti-corruption czar Raffaele Cantone opened inquiries into two
contracts assigned by Rome trash company AMA.
These are to be put under the supervision of a
State-appointed commissioner following a massive probe into
allegations that a mafia organisation muscled in on city of Rome
contracts, ANSA sources said Tuesday.
Prosecutors believe a mafia ring infiltrated profitable
city contracts in construction, waste management, parks
maintenance, as well as immigrant and refugee reception centers
(CIEs).
Dozens of people have been arrested as part of the
so-called Mafia Capitale probe and around 100 people are under
investigation, including former centre-right mayor Gianni
Alemanno.
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