Sulcis, Father Antonio Mura: "A desperate Christmas amidst the industrial crisis and offshore wind turbines."

"A Christmas of despair in Sulcis. A holiday season that will unfold amid unresolved industrial disputes and employment blackmail involving wind turbines, new forms of pollution, and weapons factories. Blackmail that attempts to delegitimize those who protest, as if the real enemy to be fought were those who demand the respect for work, health, and the environment that has been lacking for too long." In the words of Father Antonio Mura, parish priest of Portoscuso and head of Social and Labor Ministry for the Diocese of Iglesias, the common sentiment in Sulcis Iglesiente today as preparations for Christmas are underway.

The analysis

"It's truly sad to discover, Christmas after Christmas, that every industrial crisis is stuck in the same place as the previous year, that for every promise, names and faces change, but the situation remains the same," the priest analyzes. "There's a deafening silence all around, serving a rationale that isn't the search for a real solution, but rather the need to make the proposals that are being made seem like the only possible solutions to the social and employment crisis."

The analysis begins with the more than 1,500 jobs at risk in the Portovesme industrial complex, where there's no visible way out, and continues with the announced wind farm invasion and the more than 500 paychecks at the RWM factory in Domusnovas (where public opinion is divided between those who want it closed and those who support its expansion). "What's emerging again this year is that Sulcis Iglesiente lacks a unified development plan," says Don Antonio. "Everyone is dealing with their own crisis; every now and then there's a protest that drowns out the others, and meanwhile, there's a lack of unity in politics and the unions. They ignore the fact that if everyone only looks after their own backyard, a solution for everyone will never be found." A situation that undermines the results achieved in sectors deemed to be growing: "Tourism, food and wine, and other projects are welcome," he clarifies. "There are excellent people who work and commit themselves every day, but their results risk becoming bogged down in an ever-widening desert."

The full article is available in L'Unione Sarda on newsstands and on the L'Unione Digital app.