A few weeks ago I had to write in interrogative form whether Italy was an ATM for terrorism. Today, unfortunately, I am led to state that Italy is a "Bancomat" and that's it.
A cash flow continues not only from an economic point of view but also with regard to the transfer of national sovereignty of which every other State can now appropriate without arousing the reactions of our institutions, rather ready to bend their heads and barter what, instead, by right would compete.
It is in fact today the news, also reported in an important national newspaper, that the Indian media report that "Italy offers an apology and compensation". In exchange, the Italian return and trial for the two riflemen.
A news agency that from Delhi tells us of the "availability of a public apology by the Italian ambassador for the killing of the two Indian fishermen killed and an important compensation for their families, in exchange for the return of Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone in Italy, where they would be put on trial ”.
News also reported by an important newspaper "The Economic Times (ET)", which claims to have consulted "Indian government sources of the highest level". I say that the Italian Embassy, as reported by the ANSA agency, does not go into detail, replying that it has no comments to make on the tenor of the article, published the day after the Indian government admitted that it was studying an Italian proposal.
The same agency, however, also specifies that the Indian daily explains that sources from the Indian Foreign Ministry have admitted that Italy has presented "some elements" for an amicable solution to the question through negotiations between the two governments.
The Indian security officers, however, seem to be opposed to the proposal and ask, once again, that the two soldiers recognize their responsibilities and once convicted in India they will be able to return to Italy on the basis of the bilateral Treaty signed in August 2012, serving the penalty in Italy.
Therefore, a barter based on an ignominious bargaining which places two Italian citizens as bargaining chips continues, two soldiers guilty only of having said "I obey" that famous March 22, 2013, when Italy returned them to India by renouncing their rights of a sovereign nation, failing to ensure the right of functional immunity to the two soldiers and perhaps even some constitutional guarantees. A real market where merchandise is the future of two Italians as we have also had the opportunity to affirm recently.
There are no words in the face of this umpteenth and blatant abdication of national sovereignty. If things are as reported by the Indian press, it is difficult to understand what the recent opposition expressed towards India by our President of the Republic is based on. In fact, India is once again playing the role because Italy allows it.
We cry victory for the release of Italian hostages in the hands of ISIS or other terrorist formations, forgetting to say that success comes from the payment of a ransom and not from diplomatic or intelligence successes and now we continue to walk the path of bartering recognizing damage , however, all to try and in any case already paid in May 2012. We do it by committing economic resources that are Italians to achieve a success that is due to us, that of the return by Delhi of the two Navy Fusiliers.
Perhaps Italy is about to announce a defeat disguised as a success. In fact, if yesterday's news were confirmed, our government is about to acknowledge responsibility for what happened on February 15, 2012 without India having yet produced any evidence. We do this after two of our soldiers have been denied by india without proof the most elementary of human rights that of personal freedom for over 1000 days and after accepting that Delhi has also outraged the Vienna Convention by threatening immunity in March 2013 diplomat of Ambassador Mancini.
It is difficult, too, if what was stated by Economist Time find confirmation. To share the opposition expressed by the President of the Republic towards India. Rather, it is we Italians who are angry with those who have been making fun of us at an institutional level for over a year, saying that the internationalization of the matter and the start of international arbitration are ready and then instead an unacceptable barter is carried out, in which the bargaining chip is represented by the future of two Italian citizens and their families.
Another shame is added to the ignominious management of the story that has been dragging on for over 1000 days which must let us think about how perhaps even in a thousand other sectors of national life respect for citizens no longer exists, replaced by the belief that Italians are a host. of gullible to dupe with promises disavowed by facts.
For this reason, perhaps, the President of the Republic would have good reason to be angry and moved in front of a military mistreated by the state that yesterday - once again - had the pride of saying "despite everything I still trust the institutions".
Fernando Termentini
