The role of Justice Minister requires at least a minimum of tact, to allow magistrates to do their work undisturbed. However, it looks like Justice Minister Carlo Nordio disagrees: on Saturday, speaking about the clashes between students and police that took place on Friday on the occasion of “No Meloni Day,” he allowed himself to go beyond a mere comment from the sidelines.

“I hope that the judiciary will intervene as quickly and as harshly as possible against these bandits who have injured the forces of law and order,” he said.

The opposition saw these words as an indication to magistrates on how they should act, to the point that AVS MP Angelo Bonelli asked: “With what powers can Minister Nordio issue orders to the judiciary?”

The Justice Minister spoke in Stresa, at a forum organized by the European Initiative Foundation. On the sidelines, he indulged in giving his views on anything and everything. Starting with the decision taken by the Constitutional Court striking down parts of the differentiated autonomy bill, which the minister said was “a balanced one. If you’re asking if it will prevent a referendum, I’m guessing that’s a yes.”........

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