Rioters Set Vehicles Ablaze To Protest Waste Dumps Near Naples
Naples, Italy (AHN) – The Berlusconi administration is likely to hold emergency talks Friday after rioters burned a police car and two trucks in protest of a Naples waste disposal crisis. A Naples police spokesperson said two policemen were hurt in the incident.
The incident happened in Boscoreale, a small town near Naples, after the government announced plans to open a big garbage dump in the region. The residents are apparently opposing the garbage crisis plan amid fears that unregulated and toxic waste disposal could contaminate the region.
They also protested the government’s plans to dump the waste in the Vesuvio National Park near Terzigno.
Meanwhile, Campania Governor Stefano Caldoro vowed not to bow down to protestors’ demands and promised to construct more waste sites in the region. “Today’s fears are due to the illegal practices of the past when all sorts of dangerous materials ended up in the dump sites. But now we are talking about waste sites that are checked rigorously, that exist in the rest of Italy and in Europe,” he added.
Center-Left Democratic Party’s leader Pierluigi Bersani has urged the government to take necessary actions immediately. “The government should stop telling us about miracles but find a solution to a situation that risks triggering a real revolt,” he said.
Waste mismanagement became a huge issue during the last elections and Premier Silvio Berlusconi had prioritized it in his election campaign. However, corruption and organized crime continue to put rubbish on the streets.
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