In an extremely tense climate took place in Plenary of the House The debate on the proposal of New Democracy to establish Inquiry Committee on the subject of the operation of OPECEPE since 1998 onwards. The process culminated in obvious nominal vote, which led to the vote in favor of the proposal.
In particular, 166 MPs voted in favorout of a total of 258 present. They voted 92while There was no vote of “present”. By the process The KKE MPs and the Greek solution abstained.
The sentence was approved without appeal in ballot box as it was foreseen simple majority on those presentprovided that it will be at least 120. The sentence was supported New Democracy, Freedom Cruisewhich is committed to voting in favor of all proposals for examination committees as well as possibly some independent Members. On the contrary, SYRIZA, PASOK, New Left and Victory voted against.
The Vice President of the House, Basil Viliardosproposed the committee to is made up of 31 memberswith analogy of representation of all parliamentary groupsas well as of an independent MP.
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However, this three -month deadline caused reactions from the opposition. PASOK-KINAL’s parliamentary spokesman, Dimitris Mantzosrecorded the party’s disagreement, pointing out that if the 2nd Synod of the House was completed at the end of September, it would have been taken place. limitation of any offensesat least for the controlled former Minister of Rural Development, Maki Voridis.
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Appeals for the three -month period of work was also expressed by the President of the Freedom Cruise, Zoe Konstantopoulourequesting that the limit of ministers and deputy ministers of rural development be limited to the end of September due to the depreciation period.
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The New Democracy, through the Secretary General of the Parliamentary Group Apostolou Vesiropoulosrejected the opposition’s objections and agreed with the proposal for a three -month period of work by the Inquiry Committee, which was approved by a majority.
Severe political controversy and retirement
During the discussion, the confrontation between government and opposition has been particularly severe. The prime minister Personally attacked PASOK and SYRIZA Presidentsarguing that “They deny the composition of examination because they are afraid of finding their own traces”. At the same time, he stressed that ‘Country no more toxicity’attempting to give an institutional tone to the government’s initiative.
The tension escalated, with their opposition political leaders to react to high tonesreferring to tool use of examination committees and for political targeting. His parliamentary groups KKE and the Greek solution left the roomdenouncing the escalation of tension and the wider institutional deregulation.
Mitsotakis vs Androulakis: “Blue Criminal Organization” – “Ethics A La Kart”
PASOK President Nikos Androulakis spoke about “Blue Criminal Organization that worked vertically” And he denounced a “black political money system”.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis replied accusing him of “Ethics A la carte” And he described his reports as “non -existent and offensive”, reminding that in the Municipality of Mylopotamos, where there was a talk of acquisition of votes, The first party in the 2023 elections was PASOK.
Tsiaras defended the initiative: “Pure institutional message in society”
THE Minister of Rural Development and Food, Costas Tsiarasemphasized that with the establishment of the Inquiry Committee, the Claim issues related to OPEKEPE and management of European agricultural resources. As he said:
SYRIZA, New Left and KKE denounce concealment – Let’s go for pre -trial
The president of the SYRIZA KO Socrates talked about ‘Blue scandal’stressing:
“The European Public Prosecutor’s case is exclusively for the current government. You are trying to put the truth with a 30 -year -old exam. “
THE Alexis HaritsisPresident of the New Left, characterized the ND proposal ‘Fig gender’ for cover -upwhile the Dimitris Koutsoubas (KKE) heralded departure and denounced:
“The scandal is based on the CAP policy and the policy of all governments.”
The attitude of the Freedom Cruise and today’s developments
OR Zoe Konstantopoulou said that her party will vote in favor of the sentence for examination regardless of the ND’s rationale while He demanded that the Prime Minister himself testified to the committee.
Pre -trial for Voridis and Avgenaki
Political tension is expected to continue as Tomorrow the discussion on the proposals of PASOK and SYRIZA/NEW LEFTS ARE SUPPOSED for the Establishment of a pre -trial committee on the subject of possible involvement of Maki Voridis and Lefteris Avgenakis In the scandal with the illegal agricultural subsidies.