The Tribunal of Ministers of Rome has ordered the dismissal of the criminal case against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as part of the investigation into the repatriation to Libya of General Osama Almasri, in which she was under investigation for aiding and abetting and embezzlement in conjunction with Ministers Nordio, Piantedosi and Undersecretary Mantovano, because for the judges “there is not enough evidence to support the charge in court”. Reading the papers, in fact, according to the judges, Meloni was “certainly informed”, but there is no concrete evidence that she “made assessments or gave indications” or participated in an alleged illicit scheme. The order clearly states that “no assessable element appears regarding the scope, nature, extent and purpose of the information, especially in terms of her sharing in the decisions taken”. In other words, even if the Prime Minister knew something, there is no evidence to say that she was actively involved or approved the actions carried out by other members of the government. The document also points out that "the circumstantial elements highlighted above are not endowed with gravity, precision and concordance", and therefore it is not possible to prove that Meloni shared or reinforced the alleged criminal program. The judges speak of "evidentiary indifference as to the concrete forms of its manifestation in reality". The court's conclusion is stark: "the elements acquired do not allow a reasonable prediction of conviction". Therefore, the dismissal of criminal proceedings against the Prime Minister is ordered, both for the crime under Article 378 of the Criminal Code (aiding and abetting) and the crime under Article 314 (embezzlement).
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