Former two-time premier and populist
5-Star Movement (M5S) leader Giuseppe Conte on Monday accused
Premier Giorgia Meloni of putting Italy's security in Elon
Musk's hands amid widespread reports of a 1.5 billion deal to
let SpaceX's Starlink satellites handle Italy's
telecommunications security.
"Are the 'patriots' in the Government putting our national
security in the hands of Musk for the modest sum of 1.5 billion
public funds?" asked Conte, who has previously led governments
of opposing stripes.
"We ask President (Premier) Meloni and the entire Government for
immediate transparency in front of Parliament on the persistent
press leaks of these hours.
"These are issues of the utmost importance: protection of our
companies, protection of personal data, privacy, personal
identity, cybersecurity.
"And many other issues that directly involve the quality of our
democratic processes.
"Can all this be decided on the basis of personal relationships
between our Prime Minister and one of the aspiring masters of
the world?"
Meloni and Musk are friends.
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