It was installed, along with thirteen others, just yesterday morning. But just 24 hours later, the "literary bench" dedicated to Maradona was defaced, sparking controversy on social media.
It happened to Giugliano where yesterday morning Mayor Nicola Pirozzi, completing a project started by former councilor Marilisa Taglialatela Scafati, inaugurated the 14 benches, some of which were also placed in Licola.
Benches dedicated not only to Giovan Battista Basile, Falcone and Borsellino, General Dalla Chiesa and Maradona, but also to local traditions, such as the Flight of the Angel.
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Social media went wild: "The author is not a Napoli fan."
"He's not a Napoli fan," wrote one Facebook profile. He's certainly not a 'city fan' either, given that the benches are one of the few pieces of street furniture installed in the city in recent years.
"Now, dear citizens, it's up to you, it's up to us, to preserve every single place, every single service, every single project we're building. Don't be fooled by facile populism: we need cameras, we need an officer for every bench, for every meter in this city, for every project, for every school, for every new bin, for every park. It's illogical, impossible, it's a distorted vision," the mayor wrote yesterday on social media, outlining the initiative.
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