Salvini: Only a "Martian" would focus on supporting immigration in times of crisis
"Companies on the brink of bankruptcy and citizens are in crisis. But the left, which is drifting further and further away from the needs of Italians, only focuses on immigration," Giorgia Meloni, head of the right-wing Brothers of Italy party said, reacting to remarks by the Democratic Party s new secretary, which Matteo Salvini has also strongly criticised.
„Only a Martian would care about immigration now when the whole government has to deal with closed schools, kindergartens and universities, as well as factories in difficulty and Italians with physical and mental problems. In the present situation, it is not important when we grant citizenship to immigrants,” Mr Salvini said, in connection with Mr Letta s statement, adding that he would like to „remind Letta, who appeares to be confused, that Italy is precisely a European country that grants citizenship to immigrants if they enter the country legally.”
Democrats have rejected accusations that Mr Letta s statement was intended to shake Italy s multi-party coalition government, which includes the Democratic Party as well as Lega, led by Mr Salvini. They believe that the exact opposite is true: „Salvini is makes ridiculous accusations against Letta and threatens the government,” Democratic MP Graziano Delrio tweeted.
Su ius soli Salvini fa risibili accuse a Letta e minacce al governo. Cosa si può o non si può discutere lo decide liberamente il Parlamento. Grazie alla Costituzione.
— Graziano Delrio (@graziano_delrio) March 15, 2021
Giorgia Meloni, the head of the Brothers of Italy (FdI) party also criticized Mr Letta s statement.
„Companies are on the brink of bankruptcy and citizens are in crisis. But the left, which is drifting further and further away from the needs of Italians, only thinks of immigration,” Ms Meloni wrote on Twitter.
Imprese allo stremo, saracinesche abbassate e cittadini in ginocchio. Ma la sinistra, sempre più lontana dalle esigenze degli italiani, pensa allo #iussoli. Anche una vignetta può ben rappresentare la realtà. pic.twitter.com/yjYRYteqNk
— Giorgia Meloni ???????? ن (@GiorgiaMeloni) March 15, 2021
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