Migrants, Ricciarelli: “Italians are not racists, they are just exasperated”

“The Italians are a people of good people who have always tried to do good. Let it not occur to anyone to say that we are racists, that’s enough. The situation of tension that has been created is due to the fact that there is no there was no sense of measure in managing the entry of these people into our country, and the situation has worsened. If there is tension now it is normal, it seems to me the least “. To tell Adnkronos is Katia Ricciarelli, commenting on the controversy unleashed around the landings of migrants in the last few hours. “Italians are a people of good people – Ricciarelli insists – We are always ready to do good, and if now we are tense it is because the situation has become difficult. Now we too are in a tough situation due to the pandemic, so I find it normal that there is a reaction “. The famous soprano underlines: “I’m not angry with these people who disembark from us. I’m just saying that if we don’t create a situation that can guarantee them a minimum of dignity, how can we get them in? well, and we do it to ourselves too because it’s not a pleasant thing to see people in that situation. ” The management of landings “is very complex, I understand it well – points out Ricciarelli – and I can only give my opinion as a citizen, I would not like to be in the shoes of those who govern”. But he observes: “Those who have settled and work, and who have integrated respecting our rules, have every right to stay here. But it is necessary to respect the rules, as we would do in their country”. The soprano then returns to his hosted on yesterday’s TV in ‘Dritto e Rovescio’, during which the theme of migrants was addressed. “I took the liberty of saying that I know many people ‘of color’ and at times they kill me, claiming that I had to say ‘black’ – she says – Why do I have to say ‘black’? Shall we start discussing color? I had no discriminatory intent, God forbid. Even in my work I have colleagues who are ‘black’, but here we must also be careful about how we speak, and this is not good, because we have to be on the razor’s edge with people who come to us to seek help ? They should say ‘thanks Italy’, because in other countries they don’t. “