Alfano, the goal is to address the expo safely – Online-News

There are the economic and image, first of all, but the poses Expo also a safety issue. The possibility of terrorist attacks can not be ignored, as well as the risk of criminal infiltration of procurement. “The challenge me most calls into question – said Minister Angelino Alfano – is to show that these things Italy faces them safely. That this event, which can be called the worst attentions of groups more or less organized, takes place in an environment of absolute security. We have worked so that the Expo not become reason for success for thieves, criminals and organized crime. ” In short, the pre-Expo which was held today in Florence, the minister Alfano tried to reassure. And although it has provided that “no country in the world can be said to be risk-free,” at the time, he explained, in Italy, “we have no trace of a precise organization of a threat of a terrorist event. We are working with vigilance and prevention, with the expulsions. We believe that radicalism and extremism should be cut off at the base. ” It is with this objective that Alfano has signed the expulsion from Italy of 26 people suspected “of violent radicalism.” The last time he did it yesterday, the imam of Lucca, to “clear evidence of actions of radicalism and extreme radicalization and even of proselytism.” To give a hand to the work counter-terrorism, will be deployed 4,800 soldiers, who will be watching “principals sensitive – the minister said – giving us the chance to free up human resources, police, carabinieri and financial police, which may be applied to the control of the territory. ” This regard to the threat ‘external. For the ‘internal, even the president Sergio Mattarella, who spoke after the minister, launched a challenge: the Expo Italy has the opportunity to “disseminate positive messages’ as a’ government can operate with tenacity and transparency against attempts to pollution and corruption. ” In this direction, something has been done, Alfano said: “The prefecture of Milan, with our guidance, has made dozens of disqualifications mafia, which means block, before the investigation, the companies that may be involved with some connection . Measures shall guarantee are little, but that should have secured the big event from criminal infiltration. ” Also because, he explained with a joke, “you can not choose between the great feast and the great unfinished,” but you have to find a “balance point. The final sentence should be: ‘Stop thieves, corrupt and mafia, but not the great events and the great works. “

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