Bari municipality towards dissolution? This is the hypothesis under consideration by the commission appointed by Interior Minister Piantedosi. Harsh was the reaction of Mayor Antonio Decaro, who on social media spoke of "an act of war against the city" and who announced yesterday, "If there is even a single suspicion of criminal infiltration in the municipality of Bari, I will give up the escort". "I've been under escort for nine years, I'm coming back to life. I cannot be an anti-mafia mayor and have the access commission in the municipality," the Mayor of Bari clarified. Specifically, the hypothesis of the commissioning of the Apulian municipality stems from the "Internal Code" investigation, which revealed entanglements between the Mafia, business and the world of politics. The investigation, conducted by the District Anti-Mafia Directorate, on February 26 led to the arrest of 130 people accused of various crimes and, among them, two political figures, Giacomo Olivieri, a former regional councilor, and his wife Maria Carmen Lorusso, a majority city councilor who later resigned. (Photo by Governo.it)
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