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The Altieri fiasco at ANAC: the League member backed by Salvini withdraws
He held a political post within the Lega which makes him ineligible. An oversight that has irritated Meloni
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A spectacular blunder. Nuccio Trifone Altieri, the League member nominated as president of ANAC, has withdrawn. He held a political office within the League which renders him ineligible for the post. An oversight that has irritated Meloni. The protest from the opposition has been decisive (yesterday, in the Council of Ministers, another League member, Giulio Centemero, was appointed to Consob), forcing him to step down. Government sources clarify that the opposition parties – the two majority parties, namely the PD and the M5S – had been consulted. Trifone is from Puglia, like Giuseppe Conte and Francesco Boccia. Altieri’s appointment was strongly pushed for by Salvini and by the southern League faction led by Marti and Durigon, who feel under-represented compared to the five ministers from the north.
Here is Altieri’s press release:
“Although I possess the necessary qualifications and expertise to fulfil the role, after discussions with President Meloni and Vice-Presidents Salvini and Tajani, I have decided, for reasons of political, institutional and personal expediency, to withdraw my candidacy. I would like to thank Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Vice-Presidents Matteo Salvini and Antonio Tajani for the trust they have placed in me by nominating me for the presidency of the National Anti-Corruption Authority. I regret the media attacks and the controversy that have accompanied this decision, despite my professional career and the experience I have gained in leading institutional and industrial organisations.”
Government sources
"The government notes the withdrawal of Mr Trifone Altieri’s candidacy for the presidency of ANAC, and thanks him for his willingness to stand, whilst acknowledging the political considerations that led to this decision."
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