Italy judges defy Berlusconi in walkout over reform

[demoleft]

Source: bbc

Dozens of Italian judges have walked out of courts in protest at PM Silvio Berlusconi's judicial reforms, which they call destructive.

The judges left ceremonies to mark the start of the judicial year as a government official began speaking.

They say they are fed up with Mr Berlusconi's "threats" against them.

The prime minister, who faces two court cases, says judges are "communists" who are trying to depose him through the legal system.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8489253.stm

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the "provisions to curb the length of legal cases", which are discussed these days in italy (while other countries are obviously wasting their time with far less important issues, such as economy, industry, work/job losses, competition, crisis, welfare and trifles like these), would be good if the judges were put in a condition to work properly. but this is not, as to personnel, archives, technology.

so it will end in the cancellation of some ongoing but long trials in the next years. guess whose?

[ananda]

1. If the Italians tolerate Berlusconi and what he represents..

.. they get what they deserve.

Just as we get what we deserve in tolerating the
corporate kleptocracy in our country.

[demoleft]

2. unfortunately you're right. we get what we deserve. n/t

[ShockediSay]

3. Berlusconi is one of the most modern Fascists, that is until Scalia and Alito

IMHO & before them came Franco, and before him came Mussolini.

At least Italy's judiciary does not seem to be right wing corporate

fascist dominated.

[fascisthunter]

4. Amazing how such a scumbag fascist can become leader of a country

oh that's right... he owned most of the media prior to running for office.