Scampia's Committee Voices Concern Over New Housing Deliberation

“It has never happened in the ten-year history of the Scampia sails committee that representatives of the committee were not informed about such an important step”. This is essentially the protest contained in a statement released by the spokespersons of the Committee after the resolution on new housing presented by the Municipality of Naples. “We only learned from the press about the approval in the council of the resolution that outlines the plan for the allocation of new housing, including those that will replace the sails of Scampia destined for demolition”. “We have had several confrontations, some very tough, in recent weeks with the municipal administration. The latest version of the resolution - it is clarified in the statement - had been presented to us as a further draft on which we would have to make the necessary in-depth analysis, as these are issues that concern the fate of hundreds of families and since our experience teaches us that beyond the norms and documents, every step of every resolution must be verified with attention and care, imagining every possibility of application so that no one is left out”. “This administration - the statement concludes - has chosen to move forward, without further discussions. We take note of it. As we take note that every time these gentlemen expose themselves in the press about the 'Sails' affair, they carefully avoid mentioning the role of the Committee and at most talk about an abstract dialogue with the territory. As even the stones now know, no sail would have been demolished and no sail will be demolished if this process is not shared step by step with the inhabitants. Any acceleration will always find our firm opposition”.