Rome – Italian leader Giorgia Meloni is in controversy following tweeting a video of a 55-year-old Ukrainian woman being sexually assaulted in the city of Piacenza, Italy. Twitter had removed the video on Tuesday, citing a violation of Twitter rules. Recent polls have predicted a landslide victory for Giorgia Meloni’s far-right party, the Brothers of Italy, in Italian parliamentary elections on September 25.
A refugee from Guinea raped a Ukrainian woman on the streets of Piacenza last Sunday. The scenes of the violence were being filmed by someone who was in a nearby apartment. Georgia Meloni tweeted the video, which was edited out by local media. The visuals were blurry. Meloni shared the video with the title ‘Can’t be silent in the face of sexual violence’. Meloni later said that her intention was only to show her solidarity with Atijeevi and that she would stand with Atijeevi in her fight for justice.
The incident became a political controversy as political opponents questioned Meloni’s actions. Social workers among others pointed out that Meloni had made a big mistake by spreading the pictures and videos that violate privacy without the permission of Atijeevitha through social media. Paolo Genriloni, chairman of the Italian Democratic Party and former prime minister, responded that Meloni did the demeaning act in front of the election victory and the psychological impact she gave to Atajivi was great. Giorgia Meloni is the leader of the Brothers of Italy who has been promoted as the prime ministerial candidate.
English Summary: Italian Leader Running For PM Tweets Video Of Ukranian Woman Being Raped
