Regional Appointments: The Trial Against Solinas and 18 Others Begins
The trial has begun: among the defendants are former councilors Anita Pili and Alessandra Zedda, former councilor Nanni Lancioni, and Confindustria president Maurizio De Pascale.Per restare aggiornato entra nel nostro canale Whatsapp
The trial of former Sardinian governor Christian Solinas (Psd'Az) and 18 others began today. These include then-councilors Anita Pili and Alessandra Zedda, former regional councilor for Psd'Az Nanni Lancioni, former head of ATS and ASPAL Massimo Temussi (current director general of active policies at the Ministry of Labor), and president of Confindustria Sardegna Maurizio De Pascale, all of whom are under investigation in a matter related to a regional appointments ring.
This morning, the panel of the Second Criminal Section, presided over by Judge Giovanni Massidda, issued a specific order rejecting all preliminary objections raised by the defendants' defense (an assessment will be made subsequently regarding the admissibility of approximately 20 days of wiretaps for some defendants). The hearing was then postponed until May, when an expert will be appointed to transcribe the wiretaps.
Solinas must defend himself against charges of undue influence, material misrepresentation, and ideological falsity. At the center of the investigation are his 2020 positions at the top of ASPAL and those at the helm of the Mining and Environmental Recovery Service of the Department of Industry. Along with the individuals already mentioned, the following will go on trial in April on various charges: Silvia Curto, former director general of the Presidency of the Regional Council; Barbara Porru; Gianluca Calabrò; Emilio Fiorelli; Giancarlo Orrù; Silvia Cocco; Nicola Giuliani; Marco Santoru; Francesca Piras; Damiana Palmira Pedoni; Gianfranco Porcu; and Pasquale Onida .
The trial, as he stated, concerns procedures for positions and appointments made in the Region and in certain controlled entities that Public Prosecutor Andrea Vacca and investigators from the Prosecutor's Office believe to be irregular or in any case heavily influenced by politicians. The investigations into the wiretaps will now continue in May, and then in September, but a possible change in the judging panel has already been announced.