Italian politician Devis Dori in standoff with Parliament President over chat logs

Devis Dori, the 46-year-old lawyer and president of the Chamber of Deputies' Authorization Committee, has initiated a standoff with Parliament President Lorenzo Fontana. Dori is demanding access to chat logs involving former undersecretary Andrea Delmastro, which he believes are crucial for his committee's work. Dori has stated he will not leave his post until he receives a formal letter from Fontana regarding the matter.

Politically, Dori represents Alleanza Verdi Sinistra (Green and Left Alliance). In the previous legislature, he was affiliated with the Five Star Movement, and before that, with Liberi e Uguali. His current confrontation highlights his commitment to transparency and accountability within parliamentary proceedings. This is not his first high-profile advocacy; two years prior, he championed the naming of seat 14 in the Chamber after Giacomo Matteotti, a socialist politician murdered in 1924. In 2023, he was instrumental in installing a yellow anti-bullying bench at Palazzo Valdina.

Dori's background is rooted in Catholic activism. He attended university at Milano Bicocca, where he was involved with the Federation of Catholic University Students (Fuci). Though separated with one child and serving as secretary for Europa Verde in Lombardy, he cites Christian principles as his guiding force. His passion extends to writing, having authored a play titled "Polvere e inchiostro" and contributed a preface to a book about a teenager who died by suicide due to bullying. The book, "Andrea, oltre il pantalone rosa," was adapted into a film.