it forms the heart with the hands and pull singing through the town: tens of thousands of people demonstrated in Milan against racism. They gathered on Saturday on the Central square in front of the Cathedral of Milan, to set a sign against the “politics of fear” and against discrimination.
The Protest was a “non-powerful political testimony, that Italy is the country that is currently being described,” said the mayor of the Northern Italian metropolis, Giuseppe Sala. Milan will send a Signal for a “different Italy”.
The councillor for social welfare, Pierfrancesco Majorino, voice of around 200’000 participants. Organized the Demo had several aid organizations and social associations. Also left-wing and social democratic politicians took part. Italy star since last June by a coalition of Europe’s critical Five-movement, and the xenophobic Lega ruled.
migration policy of restraint
The Demo-slogan “Prima le persone” (people first) was, of course, on the Slogan “Prima gli Italiani” (Italian first) of Lega-chief and Minister of the interior Matteo Salvini. Pursuing a hard line against migrants. So he gets great approval from the people, even if his populism is dividing the country.
“The politics of fear and the culture of discrimination are systematically used to sow hatred and to create first and second class citizens”, stated the organizers of the Milan Demo.
Salvini unimpressed
Salvini showed himself unimpressed by the rally. “Peaceful demonstrations are welcome, but I don’t change my mind: After Italy, it only comes with immigration approval,” said Salvini is on Facebook. He promised the continuation of his “hard fight against people smugglers, human traffickers, Mafiosi, and exploiters”.
Salvini said that he could count on the support of the electorate, as the recent results of the regional elections in Abruzzo and Sardinia testified.
The Lega achieved according to the Milanese daily newspaper “Corriere della Sera” on Saturday published survey by the opinion research Institute IPSOS 35.9 percent of the vote. In the parliamentary elections in March, it had been 17.4 percent. The Lega ally Five star movement, however, fell to a record low of 21.2 percent. (Dec/sda)
Created: 03.03.2019, 14:30 PM
