The opposition is seen by the opposition behind the list of witnesses proposed by the government majority for the examination that is investigating the operation of OPECEPE.
Opposition parties They have proposed to deposit deputy minister under the Prime Minister, George Mylonakis, but also Kyriakos Mitsotakis himself. However, the list of New Democracy is not only absent the names of the Prime Minister and his associates at the Maximos Palace, But also those “protagonists” of the scandal, such as the now “frappe” and “butcher” and Kalliopi Semertzidou.
“The ND faction does not want to hide anything but to take responsibility wherever they come from,” the majority rapporteur, Makarios Lazaridis, said. “We will not be led to a political trial for some who want it -and I point it out because some people are asking for the prime minister to testify,” he added.
The minority rapporteur and PASOK MP Milena Apostolakis insisted that there could be no substantial investigation of responsibilities without the examination of persons such as the Messrs. Mylonakis, Papastavrou, Bratakos, Boukoros, Sermezidou, and the Prime Minister. “It is the first loud signal of a many attempted attempt to conceal the government majority”he said. At the same time, he warned of “tactics”, stating, for example, that the examination of Voridis and Avgenakis presupposes a prior examination and deposition of the CC. Varra and Simandrakou.
‘In the same work of spectators’, SYRIZA MP Vassilis Kokkalis said from the peristyle of the House. “As in Tempi, as in OPECEPE, witnesses are called by people who have passed away and ignore people who are truly involved and criminally involved in this scandal, as well as those who have helped to solve this scandal,” he said.
KKE’s deputy rapporteur, Diamanto Manolakou, estimated that the government was aware of the scandal from the first moment So he changed administrations to hide it. “That’s why Mitsotakis must be in the list of witnesses,” he added. Communist Party rapporteur, Nikos Karathanasopoulos, argued that “at today’s OPEKEPE exam meeting, the approach was shown by the intention of the government to refuse to call witnesses demanded by the opposition.”
‘You try to silence, hide witnesses, As you did in the previous examination and pre -trial parodies you set up, “Xanthi MP Hussein Zeibek said. “It will turn you into boomerang,” he added.
The call of Messrs. Mylonaki and Mitsotakis were also requested by the members of the committee coming from the Greek solution, victory and freedom. Alekos Avlonitis, representing independent MPs, He pointed out the forthcoming limitation risk for some persons and requested that it be investigated if the filing of a new relevant case file was filed by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office.
The government majority, however That the list of witnesses is dynamic and new faces can be added if the need arises.
Witness hearing will begin next Wednesday, September 24th. The witnesses will be heard every time, starting with the most recent, that is, from 2025, and going back to 1998, when OPECEPE was established.
The committee has decided to meet publicly, at least three times a week (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) at 10am. He also decided that the testing time of the witnesses would be about 15 minutes for each rapporteur, the members of the Commission would not be paid for their participation, a copy of the European Prosecutor’s relevant case file would be given to each of the parliamentary groups and to the Independent Representative, that all the documents will be submitted to the members.
The list of witnesses
The committee is expected to deposit:
1. Tsiaras Konstantinos, MP of New Democracy, Minister of Rural Development and Food (from 14.6.2024 to the present)
2. Eleftakis Eleftherios, MP of New Democracy, Minister of Rural Development and Food (from 27.6.2023 to 14.6.2024)
3. Tsakiris Georgios, Minister of Rural Development and Food (from 26.5.2023 to 27.6.2023)
4. Georgandas Georgios, MP of New Democracy, Minister of Rural Development and Food (from 7.2.2022 to 26.5.2023)
5. Lebanon Spilios (Spyridon-Panagiotis), MP of New Democracy, Minister of Rural Development and Food (from 5.1.2021 to 7.2.2022)
6. Voridis Mavroudis (Makis), MP of New Democracy, Minister of Rural Development and Food (from 9.7.2019 to 5.1.2021)
7. Arachovitis Stavros, MP of SYRIZA, Minister of Rural Development (from 29.8.2018 to 9.7.2019)
8.
9. Melas Dimitrios, Deputy Minister of Rural Development (from 28.8.2015 to 23.9.2015), President of OPEKEPE (from 6.4.2021 to 21.7.2022 and from 3.6.2008 to 2.2.2009) and Vice President of OPECEPE (from 19.11.2019 to 22.3.2021)
10. Golias Ioannis, Minister of Productive Reconstruction, Environment and Energy (from 28.8.2015 to 23.9.2015)
11. Skourletis Panagiotis, Minister of Productive Reconstruction, Environment and Energy (from 18.7.2015 to 28.8.2015)
12. Lafazanis Panagiotis, Minister of Productive Reconstruction, Environment and Energy (from 27.1.2015 to 18.7.2015)
13. Karasmanis Georgios, MP of New Democracy, Minister of Rural Development and Food (from 10.6.2014 to 27.1.2015)
14. Tsavtaris Athanasios, Minister of Rural Development and Food (from 21.6.2012 to 10.6.2014)
15. Maravejia Napoleon, Minister of Rural Development and Food (from 17.5.2012 to 21.6.2012)
16. Skandalidis Konstantinos, Minister of Rural Development and Food (from 7.9.2010 to 17.5.2012)
17. Batzeli Catherine, Minister of Rural Development and Food (from 7.10.2009 to 7.9.2010)
18. Hatzigakis Sotirios, Minister of Rural Development and Food (from 8.1.2009 to 7.10.2009)
19. Short Alexandros, Minister of Rural Development and Food (from 19.9.2007 to 8.1.2009)
20. Tsitouridis Savvas, Minister of Rural Development and Food (from 10.3.2004 to 23.9.2004)
21.Catzimichalis Nikolaos – Fotios, Deputy Minister of Agriculture (from 13.4.2000 to 10.3.2004)
22. Argyris Evangelos, Deputy Minister of Agriculture (from 13.4.2000 to 10.3.2004)
23. Anomeritis Georgios, Minister of Agriculture (from 30.10.1998 to 24.10.2001)
24. Tzoumakas Stefanos, Minister of Agriculture (from 22.1.1996 to 30.10.1998)
25.
26. Stratakos Georgios, Secretary General of the Ministry of Rural Development & Food (2019-2025)
27. Kassimis Charalambos, Secretary General of Rural Policy and Management of Community Resources of the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, responsible for the CAP, the Rural Development Program and the Greek Fisheries and Sea Operational Program of Greece as well as International Relations (2015-2019).
28. Pitsilis Georgios, Commander of Independent Public Revenue Office
29. Kavvadas Ioannis, President OPEKEPE 2/9/2025 – To date
30. Salad Nikolaos, President of OPEKEPE (from 31.1.2025 to 23.5.2025)
31. Zalidis Georgios, Vice President of OPEKEPE (from 31.1.2025 until today)
32.
33. Kourdis Ioannis, Vice President of OPEKEPE (from 23.1.2024 to 31.1.2025)
34. Zervos Eleftherios, Vice President of OPEKEPE (from 23.1.2024 to 31.1.2025)
35. Babasidis Kyriakos, President of OPEKEPE (from 23.1.2024 to 31.1.2025) and Vice President of OPECEPE (from 31.12.2014 to 21.4.2015 and 21.7.2022 to 23.1.2024)
36. Athanasaki Georgia, Vice President of OPEKEPE (from 17.12.2022 to 23.1.2024)
37.
38. Tzavellas Petros, Vice President of OPEKEPE (from 19.11.2019 to 17.12.2022)
39. Valmas Zenon, Vice President of OPEKEPE (from 22.3.2021 to 20.7.2022)
40. Pope Theofanis, MP of New Democracy, President of OPEKEPE (from 10.11.2020 to 22.3.2021)
41.
42.
43. Apostolakis Georgios, Vice President of OPEKEPE (from 20.10.2015 to 19.11.2019)
44. Karyotis Ioannis, Vice President of OPEKEPE (from 20.10.2015 to 23.6.2016)
45. Mosidis Antonios, President of OPEKEPE (from 21.4.2015 to 23.6.2016)
46. Katsinopoulou Irene, Vice President of OPEKEPE (from 21.4.2015 to 20.10.2015)
47. Yanci Anna Maria, Vice President of OPEKEPE (from 21.4.2015 to 20.10.2015)
48. Apostolakos Grigorios, President of OPEKEPE (from 13.1.2013 to 21.4.2015)
49. Caprellis Athanasios, President of OPEKEPE (from 1.3.2010 to 14.1.2013 and from 23.6.2016 to 19.11.2019)
50.
51. Halikia Dimitra, Vice President of OPEKEPE (from 14.1.2013 to 2.5.2014)
52. Kormentzas Georgios, Vice President of OPEKEPE (from 1.3.2010 to 14.1.2013)
53. South Thomas, Vice President of OPEKEPE (from 23.3.2009 to 1.3.2010)
54. Giannopoulos Konstantinos, Vice President of OPEKEPE (from 11.10.2007 to 1.3.2010)
55. Verginis Xenophon, President of OPECEPE (from 2.2.2009 to 14.1.2013 and from 23.6.2016 to 23.3.2009)
56. Baltatzis Kosmas, Vice President of OPEKEPE (from 11.10.2007 to 1.7.2008)
57. Skiadas Constantine, Vice President of OPEKEPE (from 22.4.2004 to 19.8.2005)
58. Christodoulou Dimitrios, Vice President of OPEKEPE (from 8.1.2004 to 20.12.2004)
59. Karatzoglou Ioannis, President of OPEKEPE (from 22.4.2004 to 3.6.2008)
60. Sagos Athanasios, President of OPEKEPE (from 20.9.2002 to 22.4.2004)
61. Seferiadis Evangelos, President of OPEKEPE (from 20.9.1999 to 19.9.2002)
62. Kostis Christos, Vice President of OPECEPE (from 20.9.2002 to 22.4.2004)
63. Kavvadias Christos, Vice President of OPEKEPE (from 20.9.2002 to 8.1.2004)
64. Lekkas Anastasios, Vice President of OPEKEPE (from 20.9.1999 to 19.9.2002)
65. Vailakis Stylianos, Vice President of OPEKEPE (from 20.9.1999 to 19.9.2002)
66. Tyherropoulou Friday, Head of the Direct Aid and Purchase Directorate of OPEKEPE
67. Reppa Athanasia, OPECEPE Technical Director,
68. Curmers Stavroula, OPEKEPE technical inspections
69. Satolias Pavlos, President, National Association of Agricultural Cooperatives
70. Emmanuel Hnaris, PASOK MP, Vice-Mayor of Crete (2017-2018, 2019-2021)
71. Bolitaki Aristea
72. Gennettos Karamichas
73. Vasiloulis Anna
74. Legal representative of Neuropublic SA
75. Legal representative of the company “GAIA Business”
76. Legal representative of “Cogniterra” company
77. Legal representative of the company “SOL”