Journalist Luigi Vicinanza was proclaimed mayor of Castellammare di Stabia. The ceremony took place this morning in the council chamber of Palazzo Farnese.
"I feel the responsibility of the role I will undertake to fulfill with discipline and honor, as our Constitution states. Citizens demand that dignity be restored to this beautiful yet difficult Castellammare," said Vicinanza (Democratic Party), supported by a broad center-left coalition.
"I feel the weight of the trust the people of Castellammare di Stabia have placed in me; only Mayor Polito received a higher percentage. I," he added , "got over 65 percent of the vote, which translates to 22.400 votes. Together, we also managed to increase voter turnout.
It is a sign of trust and desire for participation of the people of Stabia. Now a hard job awaits us to restore dignity to this city and make Stabia Great.”
“We need to restore credibility to the institutions”
The mayor has laid out the path: "We need to restore credibility to the institutions and raise the quality of political debate. The City Hall is the home of the citizens of Castellammare di Stabia. The municipal administration is the institution closest to the citizens of Castellammare di Stabia, especially the segment of the population that benefits least from society."
Vicinanza then thanked the 14 lists that supported him, the city councilors, and all the candidates: "We have a tough job ahead of us because Castellammare, from Pozzano to Ponte Persica, has been abandoned by public officials, and I'm certainly not referring to the praiseworthy work of the special commissioners. This is a very serious act of neglect."
“The great Stabia is a dream, a vision”
“La Grande Stabia – explained the new mayor – is a dream, a vision that must be transformed into concrete actions starting from everyday life. And then focusing on the numerous assets of the city: the main one which is the sea, an extraordinary heritage together with the beach, together with the mountain, the Faito, a great green lung.
The spa, sadly closed for decades, to return the waters to the citizens; our archaeological heritage with the Villas of Varano and the Museum of the Reggia di Quisisana. And, last but not least, the Shipyard and the production apparatus linked to the two ports. Tradition is defended if we are able to renew by innovating.”
"What I've already said, however, and what I want to reiterate today in this chamber, is that my administration will be open to everyone except the Camorra. We must restore legality after the dissolution due to Camorra infiltration, and I must thank Prefect Cannizzaro for his work. This is the path we must follow. We do not want, we cannot, leave room for illegality, pressure, and Camorra interests," the mayor concluded.
(in the photo by Gianni Esposito Cesariello the moment of the swearing-in of the new mayor of Castellammare di Stabia, Luigi Vicinanza)
