"I know Eritrea and Ethiopia because I have worked in. In neither of these countries are there open conflict situations and indeed the conditions of life are not so bad". To say it, in a conversation with Il Foglio, is the senator of the 5 Star Mauro Coltorti, speaking about the issue of immigration and landings.
A university lecturer and sponsored by Luigi Di Maio for the position of Minister for Infrastructures, Coltorti speaks of Eritrea and Libya, starting from the fact that some refugees from the Diciotti ship come from these two countries. And increase the dose:
"There is work for everyone even if there is a lot of poverty but nobody dies of hunger.The real motivation of emigration is socio-economic".
A supporter of the extremist line on immigration, Coltorti claims those who define the results of the government: "Since we are in government there have been no more deaths in international waters, there have been some in Libyan waters outside the control area of the Navy Italian ".
