…and get congratulations from Italian politicians all over Italy, among others from Pier Ferdinando Casini in the Chamber in Rome and Berlusconi. He was sentenced to 5 years in prison instead of 8 years. He was sentenced to five year because he voluntarily helped mafiosi like Guttadauro, Aragona, Greco, Aiello and Miceli. He is also interdicted to any office duty. After the sentence he proudly said: “I did not help the mafia organization so I go back to my job as Governor for Sicily.” (La Repubblica, 18 jan 2008) He said in June last year that he would resign if he were sentenced for a serious mafia crime. But this mafia crime was obviously not a big deal. (Youtube Video) As expected Cuffaro added “And I will use my lawyers to get free from any accusations in superior instances.” It is obvious that he will use his political power and money to get free.

A journalist in La Repubblica writes “You can’t get congratulations when you get a sentence for prison” (La Repubblica, 18 jan 2008) But in Italy, yes, you can, because there are two laws in Italy: one is the law of the State and one is the law of mafia. And Cuffaro and his friends do not have any respect for Italian law of State and its representatives.

To help mafiosi is the help the mafia. He should be sentenced to 8 years and put in prison immediately.