Berlusconi’s daughter comes to defence after Senate ejection

(see related) (ANSA) – Milan, November 27 – Three-time premier Silvio Berlusconi’s daughter Marina rallied to his defence Wednesday after the Senate voted to eject him in a landmark vote. “My father has been expelled from the Senate, but today’s vote does nothing to his leadership and his duty. This country and this democracy should be ashamed of themselves for what he is going through,” said Marina, head of the family holding company Fininvest, and long touted as Berlusconi’s political heir, which she denies. “Italian politics should beg forgiveness for once again giving in to a judiciary bent on destroying whoever tries to check its excessive power”. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED