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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