Former Italian premier Conte defends Covid response in parliamentary inquiry
Former Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte defended his government's pandemic response before a parliamentary commission, submitting a document on mask contracts to prosecutors.
Former Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte addressed a parliamentary commission of inquiry in Rome to defend his administration's management of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over a three-hour testimony, the Five Star Movement leader maintained that no unlawful acts occurred under his leadership and cautioned lawmakers against turning the probe into "plotoni di esecuzione."
Conte also announced that he submitted an anonymous document to Rome prosecutors regarding a 100-million-euro contract with JC Electronics for mask purchases, asking authorities to examine potential irregularities. Ruling coalition members questioned the timing of the submission and Conte's defense of emergency decrees, mask procurements, and vaccine purchases during the health crisis.
Sources: ANSA, Corriere della Sera, Il Messaggero, La Repubblica.
Sources
- Corriere della Sera — Conte davanti alla Commissione Covid: le ultime notizie in diretta| L'ex premier: «Ho consegnato in procura un verbale su possibili mascherine contraffatte. Scavate pure, da me nessun illecito»
- ANSA — Conte: 'Ho depositato alla procura di Roma un documento anonimo su mascherine sospette'
- La Repubblica — Conte in commissione Covid: ricevuto documento anonimo su mascherine JC. No a plotoni di esecuzione
- Il Messaggero — Covid, Conte: «Da me nessun illecito». E porta in procura un documento sui 100 milioni di euro alla Jc Electronics per le mascherine. Botta e risposta con Meloni
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