Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d’Italia) is calling for the resignation of councillor Juri Magrini and local police commander Andrea Rossi. The investigation into eight officers from the Falchi Unit has reached the city council chamber, triggering a clash over political accountability and internal oversight. Magrini has rejected the suggestion that the administration was aware of conduct linked to the alleged offences.
The eight officers have been suspended from duty as a precautionary measure. The charges, which have yet to be proven, include forgery of public documents, defamation, unlawful coercion and wrongful arrest.
Brothers of Italy draws a distinction between the responsibility of the individual officers — for whom it acknowledges the right to due process — and that of those tasked with oversight. The party is asking when the first reports of wrongdoing emerged, what information the municipality and police command had at their disposal, and what action, if any, was taken. The call for resignation extends to Rossi, whose wife is among those under investigation.
The matter was brought before the council by Carlo Rufo Spina, who noted that he had already raised the issue on 8 October. The councillor asked whether the investigation had caught the administration off guard, or whether internal reports or checks had previously surfaced. He also wants to know whether the municipality intends to file as a civil party in the proceedings, and how it plans to prevent similar episodes should the allegations be confirmed.
Magrini responded that the administration had no knowledge of conduct amounting to the alleged offences. On the question of joining the case as a civil party, he said the decision would be postponed until the investigation concludes and the prosecutor’s office issues its final requests. The councillor added that the municipality could still pursue other avenues to seek damages or refer the matter to the Court of Auditors (Corte dei Conti).
On the issue of prevention, Magrini pointed to the measures outlined in the anti-corruption plan approved each year. He then shifted back to the political dimension, urging patience until the proceedings run their course: “the principle of due process must always be applied — not only when it is politically convenient.”
