Regeni case, the Senate blocks the F-16 spare parts Egypt – Il Sole 24 Ore

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The mission decree passed in the Senate with a stop in Egypt to sending parts to F16 aircraft. It is the so-called amendment Regeni: a signal, in short, against the truth still hidden on the death of the Italian researcher at Cairo five months ago. “This is not an act of hostility towards Egypt, a country that continues to be our ally and that we also recognize the strategic value at this time in the most complex situation regarding the fight against terrorism,” said Gian Carlo Sangalli ( Pd), rapporteur of the draft bill. But then he added that Italy ‘title and rights, as it did when he recalled the ambassador, to continue to keep pressure on public opinion and even Egypt on this matter so that we can get to an important clarification ».

The mission decree passed with 158 votes in favor, 30 votes against and 12 abstentions. The amendment Regeni – the government is back to the Assembly decisions – in turn has had the yes of Palazzo Madama classroom with 159 votes in favor, 55 against and 17 abstentions. In detail, the amendment presented by the commissions gathered Foreign Affairs and Defence and that absorbs a proposed Italian Left modification provides for the free stop sending of spare parts of F-16 fighter jets to Al-Sisi government. The debate on this issue has been very lively. Paolo Romani (Fi) protests: “We are writing one of the worst pages of this courtroom. If I understand it, on the case Regeni the Italian Government has given a strong signal, recalling the ambassador. And now we are told that this Parliament, without the knowledge of the government that gets back to the classroom – said the Romans – needs to give an additional hidden signal. I’ll bring this amendment Egyptian ambassador – announces the Romans – and I will read it to him. ” The Chairman of the Committee Defense Nicola Latorre (Pd) highlighted that “it is the first time that Parliament has the opportunity to demonstrate, with the adoption of an initiative, the need to speed up the truth. The act that we are adopting wants urging the realization of this goal, without in any way compromising today any kind of relationship. ” Then Latorre reiterated: “We demand the truth, without wishing in any way to compromise, at least at this stage, diplomatic relations. However, it is clear that if this situation is not clarified and the signals that come to us do not go in the direction of the emergence of the truth will be necessary – noted the President of the Defence Committee – other initiatives of both the Government and Parliament. “

The decree, for a total budget that exceeds 1.2 billion, confirming that the international commitments, from those in a Mediterranean marked by the crisis of migrants to those in the Middle East studded by Isis presence.

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