30.1 C
Accra
Monday, December 23, 2024
WorldElections in Italy: The far-right party dismisses a Hitler-praising candidate

Date:

Elections in Italy: The far-right party dismisses a Hitler-praising candidate

One of its candidates has been suspended by the far-right Italian party Brothers of Italy after glorifying Adolf Hitler on social media. Brothers of Italy is expected to win Sunday’s election.

Agrigento, Sicily, party coordinator Calogero Pisano compared leader Giorgia Meloni to “a great statesman of 70 years ago” in a 2014 Facebook post.

He clarified that he wasn’t referring to Benito Mussolini but rather a “German.”

The party said Mr Pisano no longer represented it at any level.

Ms Meloni has been trying to distance the Brothers of Italy from its neo-fascist roots

The party leads the polls ahead of Sunday’s vote, with promises of tax cuts and a hard line on immigration.

Mr Pisano also expressed support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Italian news agency Ansa.

Ruth Dureghello, the president of Rome’s Jewish Community, criticized the comments, saying “the idea that someone who hails Hitler could sit in the next parliament is unacceptable”, Ansa reported.

Founded in 2012, Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d’Italia) has its political roots in the Italian Social Movement (MSI), which emerged from the wartime dictator Benito Mussolini’s fascism. The party maintains the logo of post-war far-right parties: the tricolor flame, often perceived as the fire burning on Mussolini’s tomb.

Embracing a controversial old motto, “God, fatherland, and family”, Ms Meloni says she wants tax cuts and to have Italy’s president elected by popular vote. She also campaigns against LGBT rights, wants a naval blockade of Libya, and has warned repeatedly against Muslim migrants.

Ms Meloni strongly rejects the fascist label, saying recently it had been “consigned to history”.

In Italy’s last elections in 2018, her party received little more than 4% of the vote, but she’s now the favorite to win. Backed by two other right-wing parties, the League and Forza Italia, polls suggest they are heading for a majority in Italy’s two houses of parliament.

[forminator_poll id="710479"]

Latest stories

Ghana’s gold production set to increase by 3% in 2025

Ghana's gold production is expected to rise by 3%...

I hope Mahama recognizes and restore back GN Bank – Papa Kwesi Nduom

The Global Chairman of Groupe Nduom, Dr. Papa Kwesi...

Guardiola ready to bid €80M for Kudus – Reports

Manchester City is reportedly preparing to make an €80...

94 dead in Mozambique over Cyclone Chido

Cyclone Chido has caused significant devastation in Mozambique, killing...

Vice President-Elect to handle expenditure after swearing in – Ato Forson assures

Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has assured Ghanaians...

Cedi trading at GHS16.10 to a dollar at major forex bureaus

Ghana's local currency, the cedi, has experienced marginal gains...

Check out the latest prices for petrol and diesel

As the second fuel pricing window for December begins,...

Related stories

Biden grants full pardon to son Hunter amid criminal sentencing

US President Joe Biden has granted a full and...

Court issues 2-year suspended death sentence to former Bank of China Chair for bribery, others

Former Bank of China chairman Liu Liange on Tuesday received...

Ghanaians among UN peacekeepers injured in Southern Lebanon attacks

The UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon has reported...

Russia denies Trump told Putin to restrain Ukraine war efforts

The Kremlin has rejected media reports suggesting that US...

More than 100 detained as protesters defy Amsterdam’s ban on protests

Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested in Amsterdam on...

Traffic jam erupts as cyclists from Zhengzhou to Kaifeng for dumplings

A social media trend that began as a lighthearted...

Adin Ross wins $1.6m on Trump election bet after public endorsement

American streamer and social media influencer Adin Ross scored...