edesignuk
Oct 8, 2009, 03:13 AM
Italy's Constitutional Court has overturned a law granting Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi immunity from prosecution while in office.
The move opens the possibility that Mr Berlusconi, 73, could stand trial in at least three court cases, including one in which he is accused of corruption.
The judges said immunity violated the principle that all citizens were equal.
Mr Berlusconi said he had expected the ruling as the court was dominated by left-wing judges, and would not resign.
"We have a very organised minority of red [left-wing] magistrates who use justice for a political fight," he told reporters outside his residence in Rome.
"We must govern for five years with or without the law."BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8295716.stm) [+ additional article (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8296004.stm)]
The man is just incredible....in a bad way. What a huge arse, could he possibly be any more sleazy and/or corrupt?
The move opens the possibility that Mr Berlusconi, 73, could stand trial in at least three court cases, including one in which he is accused of corruption.
The judges said immunity violated the principle that all citizens were equal.
Mr Berlusconi said he had expected the ruling as the court was dominated by left-wing judges, and would not resign.
"We have a very organised minority of red [left-wing] magistrates who use justice for a political fight," he told reporters outside his residence in Rome.
"We must govern for five years with or without the law."BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8295716.stm) [+ additional article (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8296004.stm)]
The man is just incredible....in a bad way. What a huge arse, could he possibly be any more sleazy and/or corrupt?
