A request to refer two Italian ministers to the judiciary in the case of the release of General Libyan news

A special judicial body asked the Italian parliament to allow the referral of two ministers in the government and a senior official to the judiciary, against the background of the release of a Libyan security official wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

According to press reports published on Wednesday, the Italian Court, a body specialized in pursuing the members of the government, suspected that Justice Minister Carlo Nordo and Interior Minister Matteo Breitidusi, in addition to the Undersecretary of the Council of Ministers assigned to the intelligence services Alfredo Mantopano, facilitated the release of Libyan General Osama Njeim, and his deportation to Tripoli.

Njeim, also known as “Al -Masry”, was arrested in the Italian city of Turin on January 19, based on an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court, accusing him of massive violations since February 15, 2015.

But just two days later, the Court of Appeal in Rome released his path due to a procedural defect, then he was transferred to Libya on a plane rented by the Libyan government.

The court suspects that Nordo failed to perform his duty, as he was aware of the arrest of Njeim, and he could intervene to prevent his release, but he chose to wait for the court’s decision.

Last February, Nordo justified his decision not to intervene by saying that the International Criminal Memorandum “was marred by inaccuracy, contradictions and conflicting conclusions.”

As for the Boetidusi, he signed the decision to deport, while Mantophano agreed to use a government plane to deport Njeim, which prevented the implementation of the International Criminal Memorandum.

The final decision regarding the referral of the three officials is due to the judiciary to the Italian parliament, which is dominated by a majority conservative, which is likely to refuse to allow the prosecution.

For her part, Prime Minister Georgia Miloni denied any direct responsibility for her in the case, noting that the judiciary acquitted her. But at the same time, she defended her ministers, and considered that the decision was taken within the framework of “collective responsibility”, adding that “it is absurd to claim that the two ministers and the officials took the decision without referring to it.”