Miccichè tries to defend himself: “My cat was very sick. That is why I used the blue automotive”

«The cat was very sick, he’s 13 years outdated. Sure it is true, he was accompanied in a blue automotive to the vet. My daughter advised me to get him checked out instantly, and I truthfully say I’d do it once more. If I’ve pressured myself to make use of the automotive I take accountability for it, however I did every part in good religion. There was by no means any consciousness on my a part of committing abuse.”

Thus to ANSA Gianfranco Miccichè, who this morning was questioned by the investigating choose as a part of the investigation by the Palermo Prosecutor’s Workplace, wherein he’s being investigated for embezzlement, fraud and false certifications for the usage of the automotive assigned by the Sicilian Meeting as a result of former president.

Miccichè provides: «I’m calm, I defined my causes to the choose. I reside in Sant’Ambrogio, so the blue automotive, and the regulation of the Sicilian Meeting permits it, was on the Palermo-Cefalù route. I’ve by no means taken a vacation with an institutional automotive, if I’ve dedicated any forcing, resembling switching to the cat or another small frivolity, I’ll pay the value, for goodness’ sake. I word that simply over 2 thousand euros are being disputed in opposition to me.”

Amongst what he defines as doable “forcings” Miccichè mentions the transport by blue automotive from Palermo and Cefalù of some trays of baked pasta. «It was my birthday, I had 40 politicians invited. I used to be unsuitable? I will pay”. «Sant’Ambrogio, the place I reside and have my residence, is situated above Cefalù. There aren’t any pharmacies, there isn’t a ATM, there isn’t a tobacconist – he says – If having requested for medicines or a withdrawal of cash as a part of the scheduled route to choose me up is a stretch then I’ll pay for it , however objectively they do not look like such large episodes to me.”