There is something rotten in the state of italy

Even if it is part of my country that was originally the state that was rotten ( Jutland, in Hamlet**), these days seems to be something out of hamlet 2 if ever was written, this time it takes place in Italy.

It all started when the leader of a small party of the government coalition, Clemente Mastella, the minister of justice, was put under house arrest for corruption along with his wife(link). Initially Clemente said that he would leave his post as minister of justice, but uphold the support for Prodi's government.

Prodi ( the prime minister) expressed his support for the man and the minister (link), but that was apparently not enough, cause two days later, Clemente did not support the government any longer, saying to was due to the lack of solidarity ( just if you forgot it here, he was the minister of justice and he and his wife was charged with corruption allegations) (link)

Berlusconi ( the former prime minister) was fast to come to the rescue and propose the clemente could be part of another catholic party which supports Berlusconi as prime minister (link) and that there was need of a quick election. Who knows what Berlusconi could promise that Prodi couldn't. Either way Prodis goverment lost its majority, and elections was called

Berlusconi is going to win an election according the current polls, even if he has been stalked by charges of bribing everyone in the Italian judge system to maintain his control of the Italian major TV stations, among so many others.

The election date is 13. April. In honor of this I will try to make some posts telling about the famous Berlusconi, and his doings.

Correction
In shakespears Hamlet, it was the prince of Denmark. It is now believed that Shakespear got his inspiration from a story written by SAXO, which tells the story of Amleth - prince of Jutland. (link)