Italian right 'tried to rig poll'

[acmejack]

Italian prosecutors have launched an inquiry into claims that the government of ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi tried to rig April's general elections.

The allegation is made in a documentary entitled Kill Democracy being given out on Friday with a left-wing magazine.

The authors say blank ballots were fraudulently counted in favour of Mr Berlusconi's centre-right coalition.

Former Interior Minister Giuseppe Pisanu, who oversaw the vote, said the claims were "false and libellous".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6180412.stm

[ck4829]

1. I thought it said "pig roll" for a secord there

Don't know why.

[Vidar]

2. At least the Italians prosecute their criminals. Hope they nail the SOB.

[OnyxCollie]

3. I believe Berlusconi tried to rig his election.

Remember how shocked he was when he lost? He wouldn't leave for two weeks.

I feel the same scenario was played out here this past election day. I even made a comment here before the election that perhaps "the fix is in", just not in the was bushco thinks. I even compared it to Berlusconi.

Coincidence, with two separate instances of (possible) rigged elections being overthrown by the electorate, or is someone pulling strings on an even higher level?

[daleo]

6. He couldn't believe someone cheated him?

"I stole the election fair and square."

[OnyxCollie]

7. Exactly.

Kinda limits the options for filing a grievance. Nothing else to do but sit.

[goforit]

4. Well ofcourse....It's the "right" thing to do.

[acmejack]

5. So to speak...

[formercia]

8. That's why he was so surprised when he lost.

He also underestimated the level of resentment and the wildcard vote did him in.

[jwirr]

9. The pug party certainly has been a good influence on the rest

of the world, haven't they? :sarcasm: