“But did Gennaro Sangiuliano really ask for an intervention from the head of the Rai structure, Giovanni Anversa, for the imitation made by Virginia Raffaele of the conductor of the Right, Beatrice Venezi, as Repubblica writes today? That's not enough for him.” “Do you collect fools every day and lead a team that every day in the Ministry of Culture embarrasses the institutions of the “nation” with the appearances of its undersecretary Vittorio Sgarbi, but also of the lesser-known Gianmarco Mazzi?” So they Group leaders of the 5 Star Movement in the Culture Commission of the Chamber and Senate Antonio Caso and Luca Pirondini.
“Tell us, Sangiuliano, whether he really pressured Rai to limit the freedom of satire, one of the few lifelines of this government that every day humiliates the culture and image of our country abroad. If so, he should at least be ashamed. Virginia. “Raffaele, an extraordinary and talented artist, deserves our sympathy and an invitation to carry on with her show with her head held high without having to worry about similar nonsense,” he concludes.
The chairwoman of the Rai Supervisory Commission, Barbara Floridia, also intervenes: “The pressure from politicians on the public service is unbearable,” she says, “all the more so when it aims to attack the freedom of satire.” Solidarity with Virginia Raffaele and I hope so.” Sangiuliano denies what the newspapers say.”
A denial comes from Rai sources. There would have been no pressure from the Minister of Culture Gennaro Sangiuliano on Virginia Raffaele because she imitated the director Beatrice Venezi in Colpo di Luna. We learn this from sources on Viale Mazzini.
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