Press "Enter" to skip to content

Negotiations between Cosa Nostra and parts of the State: Martelli and Ferraro to be heard

 
October 9th 2009 – Palermo (ANSA). Former Minister of Justice Claudio Martelli and former head of criminal Affairs in via Arenula Liliana Ferraro are going to be questioned by the magistrates of Caltanisetta who are investigating the massacre of via d’Amelio, massacre in which judge Paolo Borsellino lost his life. Martelli and Ferraro will have  to report with regards to the statements made during a television program called Annozero. Mr. Martelli said that Borsellino was aware of the negotiations taking place between mafia and State. In 17 years neither Martelli nor Ferraro approached the magistrates who are investigating on the massacres to tell them what they knew. Public prosecutors of the Dda of Palermo who are investigating on the negotiation that took place between mafia and State and that saw former mayor of Palermo and organized crime member Vito Ciancimino as a key figure, will also be hearing Martelli and Ferraro. Journalist Sandro Rutolo of Annozero and correspondent Franco Viviano of Repubblica newspaper were heard by prosecutors today.

italian version

Be First to Comment

Lascia un commento