Modica, Galazzo: "Do not dismantle the Court of Justice"

The future of the Courthouse of Modica is back at the center of a fierce political and institutional dispute. Attorney Enzo Galazzo, spokesperson for the "Pro-Court Committee," has sent an official note to the mayor, Maria Monisteri, and the president of the City Council, Mariacristina Minardo, issuing a warning that leaves no room for interpretation: the idea of repurposing the structure for other activities would be "criminal."

The starting point of the battle is technical-legislative. Galazzo draws attention to the Dossier of the XIX Legislature currently in the Chamber of Deputies. Among the associated bills (specifically A.C. n. 2457), there is explicit reference to the re-establishment of abolished judicial offices, citing the need for a new area of jurisdiction for the courts of Sciacca, Modica, and Licata.

“After thirteen years of work to ensure that Modica has a justice presence to which the area is entitled, we cannot give in right now,” asserts the spokesperson for the Committee.

The heart of the protest concerns some rumors that officials from the Ministry of Justice have been sounding out the municipal administration about converting the property at Piazzale Falcone and Borsellino for other uses. An idea that seems to find support even among the leadership of the Court of Ragusa, but which Galazzo dismisses as an incalculable damage to the city.

The risk, according to the lawyer, is to nullify a legislative process that today sees Modica "under consideration" and deserving of restoration. Accepting a different use would effectively mean signing the definitive surrender regarding the presence of the Court in the city.

Attorney Galazzo does not limit himself to protest but proposes an operational initiative: he asks that the mayor and the president of the Council act as direct interlocutors with the competent parliamentary Commission. He has formally requested that the note be brought to the attention of the City Council at the first available session, so that the citizens are informed through their representatives.

“The community could not tolerate such a choice,” concludes Galazzo, offering his availability to immediately coordinate contacts with Rome. The ball now passes to Palazzo San Domenico: the city awaits to know whether the "Palazzaccio" will return to being a temple of the law or if it will become yet another monument to a lost autonomy.