Justice Minister Carlo Nordio said
Monday the government has been thinking for some time about
sanctions against magistrates who voice political stances
against the government but there is so far "nothing concrete".
The issue of sanctions for magistrates who express political
ideas by failing to perform their third-party function "is not
on the agenda and is not a bill that has been prepared by us: it
is a reflection that we have been making for some time on the
opportunity for some magistrates to express themselves in rude
and aggressive terms - as unfortunately has also happened
recently - towards government representatives, and on what the
consequences could be. However, at this moment there is nothing
concrete".
Magistrates union ANM voiced dismay at the weekend after reports
of mooted sanctions for magistrates accused of bringing the
category into disrepute with their statements to the media.
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