Political immunity

Olivier · Post by **Olivier** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 7:02 pm

I have watched Euronews and I hear that the italian parlament has voted a law to give a political immunity to Silvio Berlusconi!

And this man will get the presidency of Europe for the next 6 months!

Gauss · Post by **Gauss** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 7:36 pm

This has been deemed more appropriate than having the acting president of the Council of the European Union sentenced during his term of office.

pinguino79 · Post by **pinguino79** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 8:40 pm

Yes, that's it!
And Ollie forgot to mention that he is currently under process (together with a former minister during his first governement); so, after political immunity has been approved, the process against him has been suspended and will not be judged

Note that this is not the first time he changes law to protect himself; and BTW, he claims to be an honest man victim of a communist plot

Olivier · Post by **Olivier** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 8:43 pm

pinguino79 wrote:Yes, that's it!
And Ollie forgot to mention that he is currently under process (together with a former minister during his first governement); so, after political immunity has been approved, the process against him has been suspended and will not be judged
Note that this is not the first time he changes law to protect himself; and BTW, he claims to be an honest man victim of a communist plot

A good example was given to him by another policital of Europe: Jacques Chirac, though an "impeachment procedure" will soon be added in the french constitution.

BossaNova · Post by **BossaNova** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 12:59 am

I must say I am really surprised with portuguese politicians, in a moment some papers say that there can be more then 200 politicians involved in a paedophilia scandal, they are planning to end with immunity, and until now every politicians called by justice hadn't use their imunity!

bn

ps: although if it was a corruption scandal, everybody would use it...

Dakkus · Post by **Dakkus** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 2:13 am

Well.. Finland is probably the only EU country where bribing politicians is legal. That's why we don't have scandals like Italy had.. Since bribing is completely legal, the press doesn't care if politicians get bribed.
They've been speaking in the parliament about making bribes illegal, but most of the people were against it. I wonder why...

Olivier · Post by **Olivier** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 7:41 pm

pinguino79 wrote:Yes, that's it!
And Ollie forgot to mention that he is currently under process (together with a former minister during his first governement); so, after political immunity has been approved, the process against him has been suspended and will not be judged
Note that this is not the first time he changes law to protect himself; and BTW, he claims to be an honest man victim of a communist plot

What he has said today at the European Parlement is just revolting!

pinguino79 · Post by **pinguino79** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 9:17 pm

Olivier wrote:
What he has said today at the European Parlement is just revolting!

Agree!

Donald · Post by **Donald** » Sat Jul 19, 2003 7:03 pm

Maybe this little film helps to understand Italy and the Italians better:
http://beta.xko.cz/danny/EUROPE-ITALY.swf
AFAIK this film is made by Italians, so it must be the truth

Dakkus · Post by **Dakkus** » Sat Jul 19, 2003 7:19 pm

Donald wrote:Maybe this little film helps to understand Italy and the Italians better:
http://beta.xko.cz/danny/EUROPE-ITALY.swf
AFAIK this film is made by Italians, so it must be the truth :wink:

That is hi-la-ri-ous! Never laughed this much while watching a flash before. And yes, I saw the "We love the moon"-one ;)