Vassallo Foundation: "The Democratic Party is absent from the 'Ghost Streets' and 'Two Towers Bis' trials."

SAlerno – A harsh accusation has rocked Salerno's politics and institutions. The Angelo Vassallo Foundation, named after the "Fisherman Mayor" murdered in 2010, is pointing the finger at the Democratic Party and the Municipality of Pollica for their absence in the "Ghost Roads" and "Due Torri Bis" trials.

Speaking is President Dario Vassal and Vice President Massimo Vassallo, who did not spare criticism: "Whoever betrayed Angelo must now face the truth."

The seizure of €2,7 million from a former official of the Province of Salerno, accused of owning a disproportionate amount of assets—three-story villas, land, and a beachfront home—is "just the beginning" for the Vassallos.

"This confirms that Angelo was right," they declare, referring to their brother's complaints against the "Ghost Roads" system, a slew of corruption that, they believe, cost the mayor of Pollica his life. "Angelo was the first to report it, when no one else dared. We brought documents to the prosecutor's office and filed a civil suit, but the political institutions remained silent."

The Democratic Party, Vassallo's party, never joined civil proceedings, either at the national, regional, or provincial levels. The same decision was made by the Municipality of Pollica, led by Mayor Stefano Pisani.

"Why this absence?" the Vassallo brothers insist. "Were you afraid? Did you have someone to protect? Wasn't Angelo one of you? Wasn't he killed with a Democratic Party membership card in his pocket? Your absence weighs as heavily as the bullets that struck him."

The trials have seen prominent figures under investigation: Angelo Villani, former provincial president, Franco Alfieri, councilor for public works, and entrepreneur Giovanni Citarella. "Only the Foundation had the courage to stand up for justice," emphasize Dario and Massimo, who denounce a "wall of institutional silence" that lasted fifteen years.

For them, the kidnapping is a "breakthrough" toward the truth, but not the end: "Justice for Angelo is slow, but it doesn't stop. Elections are in November, and everyone will take responsibility."

The Foundation, the only public entity to join the civil action, stands by the promise made to his mother and brother: "History cannot be erased, memory cannot be bought. Angelo's death was not in vain. Everything and everyone will pay." A warning that resonates loudly, while we wait for justice to take its course.