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Republic - November 21, 2008 Page 1 Section: FRONT PAGE

MESSINA - "When I decided I had to oppose this" system "is also my thoughts went to my friend and colleague Matteo Bottari (killed in 1998, ed.) I have suffered threats, intimidation, but I could not allow him to become a teacher, whoever he was, that did not meet the merit and quality. And I was not the only one, not all the committee evaluated the candidate recommended by the appropriate dean Tomasello. " Who speaks for the first time with newspapers, is Joseph Cucinotta professor of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Messina with his complaint that caused an earthquake in real 'university. His statements led to the indictment of the rector, who will be tried together twenty-two tra docenti e dirigenti dell' università messinese il 5 marzo prossimo.

L' accusa: avere truccato concorsi per fare diventare docenti e ricercatori figli di altri docenti, di magistrati, di esponenti della Messina che conta. «Non lo potevo e non lo volevo fare - prosegue Cucinotta - non sarei stato a posto con la mia coscienza e così ho denunciato tutto alla magistratura. Spero solo che il mio non sia stato un gesto inutile, e che possa dare speranza a tanti giovani che sono figli di nessuno». Per alcuni mesi il professor Cucinotta ha girato con addosso un registratore, raccogliendo su nastro le minacce e le intimidazioni che gli venivano inviate dal rettore e da altri docenti per pilotare il concorso che avrebbe dovuto essere vinto da Francesco Macri, the son of a pro-rector.

The threats began to arrive shortly after the announcement of this contest made ad hoc. Professor Horace Catarsini, former Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, "messenger" of Tomasello rector meets the professor and Cucinotta warns. Catarsini "Joseph, I am only a messenger of the Magnificent and this competition is exploding a bomb. The competition to win the macros, otherwise you will not have protection and the judiciary would open an 'inquiry ...». A few days later it is the turn of another "messenger," the professor of veterinary John Caiola. Caiola, "Look, if he does not win you the son of Professor Macrae Cut the legs and you will be hard times. If you do not win the contest must go Macri white. "

But it is not Professor Cucinotta afraid. The candidate Philip Spadola is terrified for the pressures received. Phone a friend confides, "I participated in that competition but there are problems, Professor Cucinotta was placed against the mafia system Messina." When Professor Catarsini being questioned by prosecutor Nastasi, confirms: "I was summoned by the dean and I prospected what was going to contest that he was taking a direction not supported, since it would not have been declared fit for the son of Professor Macrae, to the person which the competition was bandit. This is because the professor was Cucinotta resistance. The rector asked me in a heartfelt and urgent action on Cucinotta. A refusal would have resulted in a distancing himself from the kitchenette of the rector. " - From our correspondent Francesco Viviano