“It’s that bitch“. As Maurizio FalcoExtraordinary Commissioner of the Ministry of Home Affairs, speaking to journalists Costanza Tosi thinking not to be heard. Correspondent”Exit Choir” was trying to contact him to ask him to account for PNRR funds intended to demolish slums and disuse, when she is shocked to hear sexist insults directed at her. In the Sunday November 9 episode Mario Giordano introduced Tosi’s report by recalling the broadcast’s commitment to the issue of slums: first a photo of the situation in Puglia, now in Calabria, where 15 million euros were supposed to be used to bring order to “illegal ghettos where immigrants live in a situation of widespread illegal activity, crime and delinquency” as many as 12 are not used, with the risk of losing them forever because the funds expire on June 30, 2026.
Costanza Tosi’s report on slums in Calabria
The Rete 4 camera is in San Ferdinando in Calabria. Here Costanza Tosi reports how for some 15 years more than 500 immigrants lived in dangerous conditions. “However, in May 2022, an opportunity arose – recalls the journalist – an unprecedented project to permanently eradicate illegal slums. In fact, Europe provided 200 million euros from PNRR funds to tackle illegal settlements and relocation of agricultural workers throughout Italy”. Specifically, in Calabria, 5 municipalities have received 15 million euros for this purpose, but after more than 3 years everything has stopped: “The project implementation deadline was set for June 2026, but to date no projects have been approved and millions of projects are at risk of being lost forever” said Tosi, cwho also questioned the Mayor of San Ferdinando, Gianluca Gaetano, regarding this issuewithout getting a satisfactory answer.
Maurizio Falco’s sexist insult
“It is understood that everything can fall apart after 2 years of doing nothing” explains the correspondent of “Exit Choir“. “So in June 2024 the government will establish a commissioner structure whose task is to ensure the implementation of projects and interventions, ensuring coordination between various administrations and agencies.” Maurizio Falcohad been contacted previously by journalists regarding the Apulian slums. After several attempts to be accepted, Tosi again hopes for a telephone interviewand when Falco answered the call, he was heard commenting to someone close to him: “This is the bitch, the journalist.” “I don’t believe it,” replied Tosi in surprise. Upon returning to the studio, Mario Giordano said: “I am speechless, dear prefect Falco. I am convinced that at this moment an apology to Costanza Tosi is not enough. He has to go. He had to leave that positionbecause you don’t respond that way to a journalist. Those words are unacceptable.”
Comments Barbara Floridia (M5S)
M5S senators also intervened in this matter Barbara FloridaChairman of the Rai Supervisory Commission, whose notes were reported Lapresse.it Prime Minister’s address Giorgia Meloni: “How do you assess the words spoken by the Extraordinary Commissioner for slum eradication, Maurizio Falco, to journalist Costanza Tosi about ‘Fuori dal coro’? A representative of the institution should not accept vulgar and sexist insults towards those who carry out their work. His words showed an attitude that was inconsistent with the function entrusted to him. Therefore, resignation is not only a necessary action, but is the only possible action to save institutional dignity. Full solidarity goes to journalist Costanza Tosi.”
