The Tempi accident It has left an indelible imprint on Greek society. The loss of dozens of new lives does not allow lightness. Any wording referring to “disappearance” or suspicion of concealment, even if it was intended for speech shape, further injuries the confidence of citizens and supplies conspiracy.
The political class must be aware that the responsibility of the speech is fundamental. It is not enough to render a phrase in “simulation” afterwards. The bravery of an immediate assumption of error and the awareness that the severity is not built with verbal acrobatics, but with clear and responsibility.
The incident, however single it may seem, highlights a broader problem: The lightness with which public discourse is often treated in Greece. In Parliament, in public dialogue, and even in the media, exaggeration and impression often substitute for documentation and sobriety. The result is that a political culture is shaped where words lose their weight and society is used to treating them as rhetorical tricks, instead of commitments.
In Many European countries, An unfortunate or unfortunate statement is sufficient to cause a minister to resign or to leave a MP from the front line. Not because the offense is heavier than in Greece, but because there is a sense that political credibility is difficult to build and is easily lost. In public life there is no room for ambiguous or “simulations” on issues related to truth and justice.
In a parliament where exaggeration has been heard at times, the point is not to add new ones. It is to restore confidence with soberness, with respect and a reason that withstands the test of truth. Because in a democracy, the quality of speech reflects the quality of politics itself.