A mayor (woman) that is resistant to the far west
Calabria
Calabria
Intimidation in the first town of Isola Capo Rizzuto: three cars go up in smoke in a few nights are the result of the battle against subdivisions and speculation
In Calabria there is one thing you must never do: put too much power against strong. The 'Ndrangheta, hungry companies that want to gobble up the land and bad politics. Sunflower Carolina, profession biologist, mother of two girls and mayor of Isola di Capo Rizzuto passion for civil, has done everything. It was deployed against, and in the exclusive interest of his community. The others have understood and responded in the manner of "certain" Calabria threatening. In four nights, from July 1 onwards, the car went up in smoke the director of planning, that of Deputy Mayor Rizzo Anselmo, and that of the mayor. A beacon of infamy. Since then the Mayor Carol lives "under supervision" in the sense that every time he has to go out (for his work as mayor, to shop, to accompany the girls to the sea, in short, to live) must notify the police that the escort and protect it. As things go in the Far West Calabria. We speak with the mayor to find out who is behind that night of the fires, who threatens his administration. "We are questioning, but we can not focus on just one aspect. Because in two years one thing is certain: we hit a lot of interests. "
Isola di Capo Rizzuto, 15 000 inhabitants near Crotone. The island of the sun, they call it, for the sea and the beauty of the coastline. "A heritage that tempts so many here - say the trade unions - especially those who want to cement plant. I think not only the classic abusive, but who has in mind the construction of tourist villages and cares little about the region. " Let us pause a moment to remember that years ago on the shores of Crotone and environs someone wanted to bring up "Europaradiso, a megainsediamento 14 000 tourists for an investment of 7 billion euro behind which there is reasonable suspicion of mafia interests. "When two years ago - why the Sunflower - we knew we won the elections of getting a series of conflicts. We questioned everything redone old notices, reviewed contracts and concessions, and above all we have got their hands on all subdivisions, especially those on the coast. Island is beautiful, the sea is still clear, but we must heal the wounds that were inflicted in recent years to the territory, so we began a series of slaughter. " In short, a mountain to climb in the devastation of the coast of Calabria, the abusers, the sea reduced to a sewer.
But there is more to have bothered: the confiscation of land of the clan Arena. The gang that controls the entire island, one of the 'families' most powerful' Ndrangheta, with offshoots in Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna. Sunflower Carolina a few weeks ago was on the land (one hundred hectares) reclaimed from the clan, for the barley harvest. "There was a threshing machine - remember Anthony Tata, head of Freedom - everyone was afraid, but we still managed to save their crops." In May, always on the land of the Arena, and Mayor Don Luigi Ciotti were to collect fennel, tons of product immediately entered the Free circuit and its coop, but also given during the May Day demonstration in Rosario. Signals that have been bothering the gangs because they are the sign of their impotence. "We're not heroes - the mayor said - but if you want to administer in Calabria in the name of the community and not special interests can not do otherwise: you have to break patterns, affect the interest, even the big ones."
Carolina Sunflower and its administrators have started a long confrontation with the powerful wind energy companies. "Here - tells us - there's largest wind farm in Europe, huge slices of territory occupied, but shall pay to the City only € 350 000 per year, regardless of turnover they make and that is very high as you can imagine. It is not right, we're trying to redefine the agreements. With the company operating the other parks that charge a third of the previous year, we succeeded in bringing the party partly due to the city to 750 000 € a year. It is money that serve the community, which will invest in schools, services and public works. " Popeye, tension, battles, even for solar parks. "We are reviewing everything, when we blocked the concessions, especially on the coastal area." One last question, the family. What has happened at home when they learned of car on fire? "Problems, especially with girls, but in the end my family has understood and responded with great dignity. A subversive value of land in Calabria, but this is a war we must win. "
Enrico Fierro
Done by The Daily of July 20, 2010
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