Ranucci attack, Conte: ‘The bomb is an attack on everyone, the right to inform is at stake’

Rome, 17 October (LaPresse) – “I spoke to Sigfrido Ranucci to convey the solidarity of the M5S. I will visit the site of this cowardly act; we must be there. The bomb that destroyed his car and his daughter’s car, which could have killed them, is an attack on all of us. We must show our solidarity with a journalist who fights every day to defend his freedom in public service, inch by inch.” So said M5S president Giuseppe Conte on social media. “He has been repeatedly discredited, mocked and ridiculed by politicians, even within institutions and on official occasions,” he added. ‘He deserves our wholehearted defence. Because it is not only him who is at stake and in danger, but also the right to inform and conduct serious investigations without masters. His freedom to investigate is also our right to be informed: it is the defence of democracy. We cannot afford dark times in this regard. Journalists with integrity, who investigate without fear or favour, are a common heritage. They should be respected, protected and defended vigorously. By everyone.”