Virginia Raggi, Rome mayoral
candidate for the anti-establishment Five-Star Movement (M5S),
on Wednesday said the city's "social and moral fabric" must be
rebuilt, to create a "relationship of trust between the
administration and citizens".
"Politicians first and foremost have to set a good
example," Raggi told RAINews24.
"Change is possible, although it will take time".
"Rome has been poorly governed by parties for years," she
said.
"It's time to turn the page".
"Rome doesn't need a superhero like Jeeg Robot, but rather
honestly, legality, and competence," she said, citing a recent
article by Rome mayor candidate Roberto Giachetti that referred
to the action hero in an Italian film that has become a surprise
hit.
The former city councillor said her cabinet wouldn't
contain any members of parliament, and there would be "many of
those who have already worked in government over the past two
and a half years, city and municipal councillors".
She said that M5S party leaders wouldn't unduly influence
her governing of the city.
"We have a city to revive, we have a very precise
programme, many ideas and solutions that we've shared, and so
we'll move forward on that".
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