ROME: Italy's lower house of parliament on Thursday (Jul 6) backed a parliamentary inquiry into the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the opposition voicing fears of a witch hunt against those in charge at the time. Italy was the first Western nation hard hit by coronavirus in early 2020, and the cen
ROME: Italy's lower house of parliament on Thursday backed a parliamentary inquiry into the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the opposition voicing fears of a witch hunt against those in charge at the time.
The house - now dominated by rightist forces supporting the administration of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni - approved a bill setting up the inquiry with 172 votes in favour. It will need final approval by the Senate. After the result was announced, the coalition lawmakers shouted in chorus"truth, truth". Most of the opposition refused to take part in the vote.Italy is not the only country holding an inquiry into the pandemic management. An investigation was also ordered in Britain to look at how COVID-19 was handled and what mistakes were made.
However, lawmakers felt a wide array of topics needed closer scrutiny from parliament, including why Italy had not updated a pandemic plan drawn up in 2006 and the legitimacy of the tough lockdown measures the government imposed.
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