Rome, Aug. 2 (LaPresse) – “For me, it is a great emotion to be here representing the Government in order not to forget. At 10:25 a.m.” on August 2, 1980, “a massacre, a terrorist attack of neo-fascist origin, tore apart the lives of so many people, of a city, of an entire nation.” Interior Undersecretary Nicola Molteni said this while speaking in Bologna on behalf of the government during the commemoration of the massacre. “Being here in Bologna means gathering before one of the deepest, most painful and most dramatic wounds in the history of our country. August 2 is not just a date that belongs only to this city; it is a date that belongs to all of Italy, to the whole of Italy,” Molteni added. “The State does not retreat and cannot retreat in the face of violence, terror and threats, but must respond in unity with all its institutions. The memory of these 46 years cannot be just a mere commemoration; it is also a responsibility, for the truth of the past, for future generations and for our children, so that they may know the value of democracy. Truth and justice must continue to move forward here. Faced with the most criminal act ever to strike Italy, the anguish that overwhelmed President Pertini’s face still remains today,” the undersecretary continued. “Parliament must continue to work together to give substance to legitimate demands, seeking the necessary financial resources as a priority and bringing the ongoing legislative process to full completion. All democratic institutions of the country must cooperate to rigorously and transparently piece together those still obscure fragments of our recent past, in constant defence of constitutional values and against every form of terrorism,” Molteni concluded.
Bologna massacre, Molteni: “Neo-fascist origin, August 2 belongs to all of Italy”
Rome, Aug. 2 (LaPresse) – “For me, it is a great emotion to be here representing the Government in order not to forget. At 10:25 a.m.” on August 2, 1980, “a massacre, a terrorist attack of neo-fascist origin, tore apart the lives of so many people, of a city, of an entire nation.” Interior Undersecretary Nicola Molteni said this while speaking in Bologna on behalf of the government during the commemoration of the massacre. “Being here in Bologna means gathering before one of the deepest, most painful and most dramatic wounds in the history of our country. August 2 is not just a date that belongs only to this city; it is a date that belongs to all of Italy, to the whole of Italy,” Molteni added. “The State does not retreat and cannot retreat in the face of violence, terror and threats, but must respond in unity with all its institutions. The memory of these 46 years cannot be just a mere commemoration; it is also a responsibility, for the truth of the past, for future generations and for our children, so that they may know the value of democracy. Truth and justice must continue to move forward here. Faced with the most criminal act ever to strike Italy, the anguish that overwhelmed President Pertini’s face still remains today,” the undersecretary continued. “Parliament must continue to work together to give substance to legitimate demands, seeking the necessary financial resources as a priority and bringing the ongoing legislative process to full completion. All democratic institutions of the country must cooperate to rigorously and transparently piece together those still obscure fragments of our recent past, in constant defence of constitutional values and against every form of terrorism,” Molteni concluded.
