To the changes brought by the government because of the case OPECEPEdescribing the refund of all those who received illegal subsidies, the Minister of Rural Development, the Minister of Rural Development, said the refund of money, Costas Tsiarasand the government spokesman, Paul Marinakis.
At the same time Mr. Tsiaras revealed that for the first time checks will be made before the payment for apiculture and biological livestock Note that in these two areas “the numbers presented were far from any acceptable reality”.
On his side the Paul Marinakis He recalled that the prime minister has already set the framework that will be specialized in the coming days and involving both the AADE and the Financial Police.
“Authorities can seek the money in cases where subsidies have been given without fulfilling the criteria, but they cannot decide whether one has committed a criminal offense – this is the sole responsibility of justice,” the government spokesman said.
As he explained, the Deputy Prime Minister, Kostis Hatzidakis, “we are trying in two different ways to continue the farmers to receive subsidies: one is the ruling decision of the abolition of OPEKEPE and its absorption in the AADE, which has been a secondary way.” And in one way and in the other we show both the interior and in Brussels that we do not change the page, but a capital ยป
Tsiaras: Anyone who declares something false will be faced with very heavy criminal responsibilities
Speaking to ERT the Minister of Rural Development He emphasized the need to close the pathogens coming from the past, adding, the process of returning as a “first priority” of money from those who received illegal subsidies has already begun. In this context, he emphasized that “anyone who declares something false and will now be found with very severe criminal responsibilities.”
Asked how to find those who received illegal money and what the plan is, Mr Tsiaras said that “the process is provided by both the Union and the national legislation and this is very important, because on the basis of this particular provision, a specific group will be set up and operated.”
As he said, regarding animals and fields, there is today Monitoring, which through a satellite records the cultivated area and can also record the specific cultivation in the field at that given time.
“Georgia can be controlled to a great extent,” the Minister of Rural Development said, but there are various gaps, which are found in the long run. For example, there were no pasture maps (there was no Land Registry necessary for the pasture maps), forest maps, etc.
He himself mentioned and In the actions of the governmentBy saying that “the fact that we will eventually incorporate OPEKEPE is a central government choice, which shows that we want to go to OPEKEPE in a time of transparency, since AADE has proven to have all these years certified through its course and high level of control and high levels of control.”
In this context, he explained that “for the first time we do not pay for organic farming and Greek beekeeping, precisely because the numbers presented were far from any acceptable reality. So for the first time, checks will be made before this payment. These checks will be the driver in order to have a basic given in any other check in relation to what needs to be done and how to do. “
Hatzidakis: Next week the first settings
Kostis Hatzidakis, who spoke to SKAI, announced that “there is the first provision in Parliament next week in the Ministry of National Economy and Finance next week and other arrangements will follow. All this will be done in a very organized way to stop the shadows and pay in the meantime the subsidies of the farmers. “
“The second thing we do is what was announced on Monday, that the Financial Police in cooperation with the AADE and the Ministry of Rural Development will control the amounts paid and the unnecessary paid will be sought. The criminal side will seek responsibility wherever they exist, “the Deputy Prime Minister added.
“I could say that all this has been done since Greece entered the EEC, I won’t say it. I could say that they are in other European countries, I will not say it, “Mr Hatzidakis said shortly afterwards, agreeing with the prime minister that the government had to move more determined on the OPECEPE issue.
“In all its countries they are trying to support farmers and let’s talk honestly, there are sometimes thoughts that” my little kid’s money comes from Brussels, they have to live the villages etc “. Thoughts that do not say irrational prevailed in their extreme form, as were the ones that arise from the dialogues. That is why all this prime minister’s reaction was, “he noted and added, saying:
“Those who, in one way or another, seem to have been urged by unfair acts, were asked to resign. The examination of the case file does not arise other such issues with names, so we will have no other resignations. Now the issue of elections is not raised. But two issues are raised: the pending issues from now on at the House level and the government agenda. We are instructed by 2027 to move on. “
At the same time, he informed that the ND is currently studying the case file and will wait to see what PASOK will do, which he has announced. “We will move away from witch hunting and apparently away from any logic of concealment. We know that at this time there is a magnifying glass above us and therefore we have to stand at the height of the circumstances. “
Marinakis: OPECEPE’s abscess will break
“OPEKEPE’s abscess and agricultural subsidies will break, as the abscess of illegal prescription and urban planning circuits broke,” government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis told SKAI.
To a question about Prime Minister’s decisions and assuming political responsibilityThe spokesman noted that recent resignations of MPs and Deputy Ministers do not concern the essence of the OPEKEP case, but were made for political order. As he explained, some talks were found to be incompatible with government status, and made a special mention in Mr Voridis’ resignation, stressing that it was his personal decision to defend himself out of government positions. “If we want citizens to listen to us and re -participate in politics, we must delete morbid practices of the past,” he said, adding that the distinction between political and criminal dimension is clear and must be understood.
Concerning the objections concerning K. Giannis Kefalogiannisthe government spokesman stressed that there is no evidence to show his involvement in illegal practices. “There is no conversation from the 3,000 pages of the case file or an element involving him in collusion. On the contrary, the talks that have been made are just the opposite, “he said. At the same time, he gave the election results to the Municipality of Mylopotamos, stressing that in the 2023 elections, SYRIZA came first in the municipality, while the ND recorded almost the same percentage as 2019. “The connection between investigated scammers, and the alteration of the electoral effect,”
In terms of ND’s political attitudethe spokesman pointed out that the party is in practice showing its willingness to manage such issues with determination. He recalled that there have already been resigned from the party mechanism and stressed that the ND is the only government that turns the case file into a political act, even in cases where they do not have a criminal dimension. “The prime minister has made instantaneous decisions of executives on ethical reasons, showing in practice that tolerance for phenomena that affect the credibility of politics is zero,” he said, adding that the patience of the citizens is exhausted and the political system must go ahead.
End, For PASOK’s proposal to set up a pre -trial committee against Mr Voridisthe government spokesman made it clear that each case will be examined separately and with respect to the distinction of political and criminal liability. “I do not acquit or condemn anyone. When there are decisions, they will be announced competently. Criminal evaluation is different from policy and there must be specific aggravating elements. Personally, I have not seen anything that is a criminal offense, but the final attitude of the parliamentary group will be determined on the basis of the study of the case file, “he said. He also recalled that the decision on the pasture of the debate was introduced in 2000, reinforced in 2017 and abolished in the days of today’s government.