On September 3, 1982, General Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa was killed in a mafia-planned attack in Palermo's via Isidoro Carini, which also killed his wife Emanuela Setti Carraro and escort agent Domenico Russo. After 41 years, President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have reaffirmed the Italian government's commitment to combating all forms of organized crime. "The anniversary of Dalla Chiesa's death calls for a concerted effort against the mafia by the entire nation. The entire Italian society must feel involved: institutions, educational institutions, the world of associations," President Mattarella stated. "The stable affirmation of the culture of legality and the development of long-term prospects for economic and social progress depend on the participation of everyone, the effectiveness of contrast and prevention actions, and the seeds of awareness that society, families, schools, and the third sector will be able to sow in the younger generations". Mattarella continues, "In memory of this tragic event, the entire national community gathers around the constitutional ideals of freedom, solidarity, and justice exemplified by Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa's lifelong dedication to the institutions." "From the Church, he was appointed Prefect of Palermo; he was able to bring the valuable experience gained in previous positions, fighting resolutely, in a particularly challenging environment, for the affirmation of the values of legality. Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa - continues the President - sensed the potential of the action of the Public Administration to counter, together with the action of the Judiciary and the Police Forces, the criminal claims of control of the territories. His example today challenges the civic conscience and personal responsibility of those in public office, who are expected to form an effective barrier against illegality, corruption, and criminal infiltration of the administrative and economic fabric".