“Gramsci said he hated the indifferent. In my opinion, there is something worse than the indifferent: the lukewarm. Those who, for many reasons, even of role, indifferent cannot be and prove to be warm compared to an anniversary that, even now, cannot see for what it is: the most important national party of our Republic “. The mayor said so Giuseppe Falcomatà From the stage of the celebrations for the 80th anniversary of the Italian liberation from Nazi -fascism, at the foot of the stele on the partisan in the municipal villa of Reggio Calabria.
“That this still happens today that 80 years have passed since the day when our country has freed itself from the yoke of the Nazi -fascist tyranny – stressed Falcomatà – that this difficulty in pacifying with history still exists today, it requires us, even more, to honor this day, honor the memory and sacrifice of our partisans and not betray its example”.
“On April 25 – he added – it is not negotiated. On April 25 it is not a bait. We are proud to be a declaredly anti -fascist administration. We would like, however, that all the institutions and their representatives, at the local and national level, were and declared it openly, with pride and without shyness ». A shyness, according to the mayor of Reggio Calabria, who “is abused behind a very abused word these days: sobriety”. “Sobriety – he said again – does not mean shyness, does not mean ignorance, less than less desertion. It means respect. Which is what is probably missing. Respect for those who are no longer there. Respect for the role that is played. Respect for people who represent themselves in their institutional role, that is, all. Respect for those who, fighting and dying, led us to stay on the right part of the story ».
«Reggio Calabria – concluded Giuseppe Falcomatà – does not want to be shy, warm or ambiguous. Reggio Calabria does not want to desert, but to say with vividly liberated Italy! Long live the anti -fascist Italy!». The event of Reggio Calabria saw the involvement of the city and trade union forces city and the democratic and anti -fascist associations Anpi, Alioscia, Ampa Venticinqueaftrile, ANPC, Fiap, Udi, Anei, Valdese Church, Reggio does not keep silent and coordination of Sharon.