«The island responded to the truncheons with pencils». Police unions in Todde: «Democracy is also guaranteed by the officers»
Siap and Sap respond to the new governor who in the press conference recalled the clashes that occurred in recent days in Tuscany, already at the center of political controversy
«Heartfelt congratulations to the new president of the Sardinia Region Todde, the first woman to hold such a prestigious and burdensome position. However, it is unfortunate to note that, from some statements released to the media, he attributes his victory to the alleged "repressive" policies of the central government, implemented at the hands of the police, citing in an instrumental way what happened in Florence and Pisa ".
The complaint to the new governor of Sardinia comes from the regional secretariat of the Siap State Police union , which refers to a passage from the first press conference after the election of the Campo Largo candidate. "The island responded to the truncheons with pencils," said Todde, speaking of the clashes between agents and students that occurred in Tuscany in recent days and were the subject of bitter political controversy .
To the words of the governor, Siap replies in a note: «President, you first, who have represented and represent the institutions, should know the condition of third party that characterizes the police forces and know that the women and men in uniform have always guaranteed any form of freedom exercised in compliance with the law ( Sub lege libertas is the motto of the State Police). Among the exercise of the rights that the Police Force has the honor and burden of ensuring, there is also that which allowed the Sardinian citizens to choose it as their representative. And if today the symbol of democracy in our country is still a pencil in the hands of the voter - concludes the union - much of the credit goes to those who contribute to maintaining that democracy with their daily commitment".
The Sap union is on the same wavelength: «We want to remind the new President that there is no correlation between the electoral victory and the recent events that occurred in Tuscany », explains the Cagliari secretary Luca Agati. Adding: «Behind the uniforms there is no political color but only men, many of whom have sacrificed their lives by virtue of the democratic order . The political debate must therefore be directed elsewhere and not seek consensus in fertile terrain where only controversies proliferate. Generalization risks delegitimizing the work of thousands of men and women who every day guarantee public order in the streets with extreme professionalism, in Sardinia as elsewhere in the nation. We cannot in any way allow single events to discredit the self-sacrifice of us Policemen who are too often the object of political exploitation that has nothing to do with our professionalism. I invite you to spend a day with the colleagues of the XIII Sardinia Mobile Department of Cagliari, I will be happy to accompany you to let you see first-hand the very high competence of the Policemen called to guarantee public order, ensuring the right to demonstrate of all Sardinian citizens that you now represent."
(Unioneonline/lf)
