Capaci massacre, FdI against Saviano: "Be wary of those who speculated on crime". It's controversy

The cover of Gomorrah by Roberto Saviano as a negative symbol, contrasted with the image of Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino . This is the message spread on social media by Fratelli d'Italia on the anniversary of the Capaci massacre . The caption of the post reads: "Examples to avoid, examples to emulate. Be wary of those who have improved their lives by speculating on crime. Take an example from those who fought it, paying with their lives". Without naming the author of the book, Saviano.

The leader of Avs, Nicola Fratoianni , replies to the attack by the party of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni: “On the day in which we remember the victims of one of the most brutal massacres of the mafia, such as Giovanni Falcone, his wife and his escort, the party of the Prime Minister, on the official account of FdI, can find nothing better than to attack an intellectual like Roberto Saviano. And they do it without mentioning him, throwing stones and hiding their hand. Like cowards. And they do it using the same arguments that recall those that the Camorra used against Saviano – Fratoianni writes on Facebook, posting the image of the 'card' published on the social networks of FdI – The party of the Prime Minister says this, a very dangerous message that can be read as the State abandoning Saviano (and drawing a target on his back). The writer has been living under escort for years now, precisely for having had the courage to tell his story. The State should protect him. And instead... I hope that Meloni intervenes as soon as possible and has this shameful post removed. And I also hope - concludes the leader of Avs - that they do not need some kind of internal investigation to understand what happened. Shame".

“Shameful post” also for the Democratic Party that is asking for Meloni’s intervention. “We are on Roberto Saviano’s side as we were on the side of judges Falcone and Borsellino. The controversy that can be read in the posts of Fratelli d’Italia is shameful. Roberto Saviano is a writer and journalist who has chosen to fight the mafia with his investigations. The State has the duty to defend his commitment, what does Meloni think of her party’s social media statements? She should intervene and have it removed”, writes on social media the senator and legality officer of the P, Enza Rando .

And the vice president of the Democratic Party senators, Franco Mirabelli , adds: "The fight against the mafia should unite everyone. Instead, Fratelli d'Italia uses the anniversary of the Capaci massacre to attack Roberto Saviano, accusing of opportunism a man who has denounced and denounces the Camorra and for this reason has lived for years under escort, sacrificing his own freedom. Those who make propaganda and divide weaken the fight against the mafia."