«This decree brings order to the complex procedure and provides, with intelligent temporal and logical scanning, the different steps. Anything but useless, as it has been defined.” The prof. Mario Esposito, constitutionalist and professor at UniPegaso, vigorously defends article 1 of the “Commissioners and Concessions Decree” – being examined by the Senate Environment Commission, where the hearings have continued and today the deadlines for the presentation of amendments will expire – dedicated entirely to the process of the Strait Bridge. He reiterated this at the hearing: «First of all, I want to underline a methodological principle, that is, the fact that the Government has chosen the path of the decree law is fully in line with the collaborative relationship, which is often forgotten, between the State administrations and the Court of Auditors. Having, therefore, regulated the procedure, to conform it to the findings made by the accounting judges, does nothing other than strengthen the transparency and responsibility of the administrations involved and of the documents produced. This Legislative Decree puts the various procedural steps in a very precise taxonomic line and clarifies various points, such as those concerning the opinion to be requested from the Art (the Transport Regulatory Authority) and the Superior Council of Public Works”. The prof. Esposito also refers to the most critical aspects, on which the president of Anac, Giuseppe Busia, has pointed his finger for the umpteenth time, i.e. those relating to the possible failure to comply with European regulations, in particular the Habitat and Procurement Directives. «The decree – explains Esposito – provides for the continuation of the dialogue with the European Commission, the only one entitled to decide any infringement procedures. And this is an important passage, as is that of the “Iropi Report”, on the imperative reasons of public interest, which pertain to the specific competence of the EU member states. Among which, the aspect of national security and defense, which make this infrastructure strategic.”
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