«I have now read the news that the Court of Auditors has put a stop to the Strait Bridge project, but I need to delve deeper. As always, however, we will abide by and respect the decisions of the accounting magistrates.” Thus the mayor of Messina, Federico Basile, commented on the decision of the Court of Auditors not to grant legitimacy to the Cipess resolution relating to the final project of the work.
The mayor urged caution while waiting to know in detail the reasons that led the accounting judiciary to block the project process.
The no bridge Association: “No visa, no work”
«No seen, no Bridge. The news that the Court of Auditors denied approval to the Cipess resolution of 6 August is not news: it is news. The Strait Bridge project stops. And hopefully definitely.” This is the comment of Daniele Ialacqua and Mariella Valbruzzi of the No Bridge – Capo Peloro committee. «Just today, the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Matteo Salvini, at question time in Parliament, showed off confidence and announced yet another start of work. Now – they say – we need to be vigilant, we will not accept any coup. The fight continues, but finally there is a light at the end of the tunnel. And it’s not the Strait Bridge train. Tomorrow, at 11.30, there will be the press conference to present the procession on November 29th. And the beginning of the celebrations.”
«The rejection of the Court of Auditors is the tombstone on one of the biggest hoaxes in republican history: the Bridge over the Strait», says the general secretary of the Democratic Party of Messina, Armando Hyerace. «Three years of propaganda – he states – millions wasted in a company that needs to be closed immediately and zero results. The Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Matteo Salvini must apologize to the country and resign. The season of teasing is over.”