The Chamber of Deputies has approved the bill for the “Establishment of the National Enzo Tortora Day in memory of the victims of judicial errors” with 178 votes in favor and no votes against (97 abstentions). The measure now goes to the Senate for examination. The date for the new commemoration will be June 17, in memory of the day in 1983 when the journalist and popular TV presenter was arrested with very serious charges – association with the Camorra and international drug trafficking – from which he was later completely acquitted, after a judicial ordeal. The center-right groups, Iv and Azione voted in favor; Pd, M5s and Avs abstained. The holiday will have no civil effects, nor new or increased burdens on public finances.
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Costa (FI): the State acknowledges that judicial errors exist
During the voting statements, the majority strongly supported the importance of the bill, while the opposition complained about the limited opportunity for discussion. “It is a historic battle of Forza Italia, liberal and guarantor,” commented the blue group leader Enrico Costa, who said, “Too often we have heard it said that judicial errors do not exist, that they are only physiological side effects. Instead, miscarriages of justice exist and ruin the lives of those who are victims. Today the State acknowledges that judicial errors exist and they are not only those that result in acquittals after arrests, but also those of the innocent who undergo ordeals lasting years and who, even without affecting personal freedom, endure long and exhausting trials that are in themselves a punishment that leaves deep marks.”
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Scarpa (Pd): little discussion on shareable topics
From the Pd, deputy Rachele Scarpa lamented the lack “of a real discussion in committee” on “a subject that would have required the utmost sharing. This method, however deeply wrong, does not cancel the goodness of the principles that inspired this bill – said the Democrat -. We would also have liked to discuss some application aspects better: we fully understand the symbolic choice of June 17, but it is necessary to ask whether a day also intended for schools risks losing part of its effectiveness during a period when schools are closed.”
The green light from the Chamber came at the second reading of the proposal in the Chamber. On May 7, 2025, in fact, the bill had been postponed to the committee at the request of the majority, which is why the opposition accused the center-right of wanting to sink it. The text is primarily signed by Davide Faraone who today continued to point the finger: “If we vote on the measure so late, it is due to the reckless choice of the majority that made us waste time unnecessarily.” Faraone highlighted the risk that the measure, due to tight deadlines, remains approved in only one branch of Parliament.
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