Quirinale raises objection on granting police powers to military

(ANSA) - ROME, 20 OTT - The only objection raised by the Quirinale—the office of the President of the Republic—concerning the drafts of the new security decree expected to be approved tonight by cabinet after the shocking weekend youth rioting in Milan relates to the proposal to grant judicial police powers to military personnel, parliamentary sources said Tuesday. This is the key issue, they said, which the government must resolve following the customary consultations between the offices of the Quirinale and those of Palazzo Chigi (the Prime Minister's office). Once this point is settled, it appears the Quirinale will be prepared to give the green light to the measure, the sources said. (ANSA).
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