Stories and News No.60
The Story:
Rome.
October 2009.
A cell vibrates.
Nothing special, it happens to many people.
The phone belongs to the now former president of the Lazio Region.
"Hello?"
"Piero?"
"Yes?"
"It’s me, Silvio Berlusconi."
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"Go kid someone else!"
Click.
The phone vibrates again.
This also happens often to a lot of persons.
"Hello?!"
"Piero, I am the true Silvio Berlusconi, this is not a joke…"
"I memorized the number and if you don’t stop, I will report it to the police!"
Click.
Once more a cell vibrates.
This is common to most of us too.
"Hello…"
"Piero, do not close, otherwise I will say to all about the trans…"
...
"Who are you?!"
"Ah! Now you’re listening to me, don’t you? I am Silvio Berlusconi!"
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"Is it really you?"
"Of course I am. Pay attention, I have to tell you something very important…"
"What is it?"
"Piero, you have to be careful, a video on you is around…"
"A video…? What video? And why did you first talked about a trans? "
"Piero, I'm speaking as a friend. I got the message from Alfonso Signorini. Someone has suggested some pictures and a compromising video to his magazine. They are related to your visit to a certain apartment…"
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"Don’t worry, I informed Signorini that I am against the publication and dissemination of this material on all media of my group. You have my sympathy. I understand your feelings, now, you know…"
"Thanks…"
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"When do you resign?"
"No, I don’t resign… I suspend myself…"
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"What?! Hey, what game are you playing?"
"No game, Silvio… if I were to resign, we should go for early elections…"
"Exactly! Piero, do not be a kid. What does this self-suspension mean? A man resigns or does not resign. You are the governor of a region! You have to respect your electors…"
"Really? Did you resign when Villa Certosa photos came out? You have not even thought to a suspension…"
"Piero, I am a coherent person. A man resigns…"
"Or does not resign…"