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“I have been betrayed by false friends in this adventure” Torricella, the accusation of Mayor Zacchigna against the resigning councillors Torricella
Peligna.
“Nature teaches us
that man is a betrayer. Today it was the turn of the Torricellans to be betrayed
by The Mayor, Graziano Zacchigna Article published in “Il Centro” July 2006 Translation courtesy of Dr. Marion Apley Porreca |
Franco Gentile, Quirino Di Cino and Donato Strizzi. And the citizens will
remember this for many years to come.” That is how the Mayor, Graziano
Zacchigna, began his comments, after seven Town Hall Councillors resigned, three
of whom had belonged to the majority party, and this mass resignation led to the
collapse of the Council and the need for a Commissioner from the prefecture. So
after only 15 months from the last Town Council elections, the village must vote
again. Perhaps next Spring. Zacchigna continues, “It is true when they say a
loyal enemy is better than a false friend at your side. In Torricella we were
going along at 300 to the hour in administrating for the village. Services,
finances, public works both completed and yet to be done. The village had
started to be reborn with the redevelopment and the arrangements already put
into effect.” Zacchigna carries on, “I cannot understand how three Councillors
of the majority party, of whom two are assessors, could act in such a mean
manner: without any clashes, disputes or heated arguments. Why? Why have you
descended so low? Maybe your interests were not those of the collective? The
ex-Deputy Mayor, Elio Porreca, whom I removed from office, would do well to tell
the truth and not to make people believe that he was the sacrificial lamb. When
we drafted the electoral programme we were all in agreement that everyone had to
give of their best. I thank the citizens who have shown good sense: I hope they
will demonstrate it in the future too.”
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