Berlusconi immunity 'overturned'

[demoleft]

Source: bbc

Italy's highest court has overturned a law granting Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi immunity from prosecution while in office, local media report.

The Constitutional Court was said to have annulled the law, which had let him withdraw from several cases. In one he was facing corruption charges.

The law was passed soon after Mr Berlusconi came to power last year.

Opponents say the granting of immunity violates the principle that all citizens are equal before the law.


Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8295716.stm

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"not constitutional" - such seems to be the verdict about the "lodo alfano".
at last.

[Solly Mack]

1. K&R

[fascisthunter]

2. ha ha

[ck4829]

3. It's just been revoked!

[Bumblebee]

4. wow, it sounded like they were split and nothing would happen...

[pleah]

5. K&R

[valerief]

6. I thought he was infallible. They do that in Italy, you know. Just like here with Bush, Cheney, and

Rove.

[FightingIrish]

7. Berlusconi has insisted he should not be 'distracted' from governing

That's really rich. He has been having one debauchery after another and he thinks that's not distracting him from governing. My good friends in Italy are thrilled by this decision.

[David__77]

8. The "left" government should have did this when they had the chance.

Their gentle treatment of this fascist scum was appalling.

[Soylent Brice]

9. HA!

[snake in the grass]

10. This is good news.

He went into politics with the sole objective of changing the laws to get himself off the hook because of corruption charges. His sorry ass belongs in jail.

[Vidar]

11. Excellent news. Recommended.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

12. If we can't vote to prosecute Bush admin officials...

...can we at least vote to make them Italian?

[No Elephants]

19. I don't think Italians would accept them. Try for something in the rodent family.

[Rapier09]

13. I am cool with this.

Good riddance to bad garbage

[panzerfaust]

14. El Duce Berlusconi:

http://www.smh.com.au/world/italys-top-court-strips-ber...

... The billionaire prime minister, 73, said he expected the ruling "because with a Constitutional Court with 11 left-wing judges it was impossible for them to approve" the law.

"We must govern for five years with or without the law," he {Berlusconi} told reporters...

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

21. In french he's known as Le Douche. nt

[LeftishBrit]

15. Excellent news. No one should be above the law!

I would love to see that revolting man finally get his come-uppance.

[No Elephants]

20. Except, of course, for Bushco. In America, we like to look only forward.

Well, for Presidents and other government officials (cough Rangel cough). Everyone else goes to jail.

[ashling]

16. Does this mean he needs a flu shot

maybe rabies, distemper, misogyny?

[Odin2005]

17. Toss this creep in jail!

[Union Yes]

18. Bushco of Italy gets slapped down. Obama, Holder please take note.

Government leaders CAN be held accountable for their many nefarious, evil acts.

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