Italian scientists suspend resignation over quake ruling
30/10/2012
Major Risks president points to 'encouraging signals' from govt
"Rome, October 30 - Italy's principal natural-disaster risk-assessment body suspended its resignation Tuesday after members stepped down in protest against last week's conviction of former group members for manslaughter in connection with the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake that killed more than 300 people. The president of the Major Risks Commission, Luciano Maiani, credited the move to "a very important and encouraging signal" from the office of Premier Mario Monti. Last Monday a court sentenced seven former members of the commission to six years in jail and barred them from public office for allegedly providing "superficial and ineffective" assessment of seismic risk and of disclosing "inaccurate, incomplete and contradictory" information regarding earthquake danger. The ruling, which spurred disbelief and dismay across the global scientific community, also raised concern among the government."
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