Berlusconi, February 06: Thousands of Italian protesters have rallied against their scandal-hit Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, demanding his resignation as soon as possible.
The protesters, including writers and intellectuals, attended an indoor arena in Milan on Saturday.
The organizer of the rally was an Italian activist group called Liberty and Justice.
“I think maybe it’s time for him to leave, to go away with his millions. Either that or he does as any Italian, who does something wrong would have to do which is going to court. If he doesn’t go to court, it’s all just words,” Reuters quoted a demonstrator as saying.
The Italian protesters accused the premier of damaging the country’s international reputation.
Berlusconi has come under fire for his sex scandals. Reports revealed that he had been using a bank account in Milan to make payments to showgirls and models that attended parties at his mansion on the outskirts of the city.
The Italian prime minister has resisted calls to quit over the scandal that has made a household name of “Ruby,” a teenage nightclub dancer he is accused by prosecutors of having paid for sex while she was under 18, the earliest legal age for prostitution in Italy.
——–Agencies