Normally italians are resistant to media attention. But now they are shouting for it, and it helps that the medical industry has become alarmed by the sharp increase in liver cancer in Naples. It appears that there are unsanitary conditions here, high levels of toxins in the soil, due to the primary waste management system taking christmas break off. How, you could ask, is this possible in a democratically run city?
Italian and Neapolitan President Giorgio Napolitano has followed the trend in this geographical area and transformed himself post-election. It seems he has become an absent dad to a city that relies on him to ensure their basic needs are met.
Mr. Napolitano is refuting charges or inhumane living conditions. He has not solved the problem of the monopolizing criminal group, Camorra, taking the work away from the city's municipal garbage trucks. Camorra has been banking on the multi-million dollar waste management industry for their own profit. This issue has only become illuminated recently because the Camorras stopped their criminal activity (ironic?!). Mounds of garbage have been left around the city which has forced the citizens of Naples to turn to their president and ask, "How could you let a crime organization overrun his own your own responsibility and allow us to end up knee deep in $#*%??" (or something along those lines).
This president is obviously in way over his head by taking this position. I hope the next election includes a candidate whom the people deem to be responsible, propose a solution to this complicated issue, and who will stand by their word.
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