In an apology before the investigator of the Judicial Council of the Special Court, according to information, the former deputy minister, Christos Triandopoulosfor the “bazoma” of the site of the railway tragedy at Tempe.
Except him Christos Triandopoulosthe former Regional Governor of Thessaly is also going to receive a summons to apologize, Konstantinos Agorastos and six more non-political persons, against whom prosecution was brought for breach of duty for altering the site of the deadly accident in Tempi.
The die was cast for the former deputy minister, Christos Triandopoulos, who from the first hours after the tragedy was in the valley of Tempi and participated in meetings on the management of the tragedy, with the result that today to be charged with the misdemeanor of dereliction of duty, despite the fact that the victims’ relatives are asking for the charge to be upgraded to a felony.
The interrogator, Areopagite Mrs. Fotini Milioni has completed the cycle of witness statements in the case and the next stage of its actions includes sending summonses for apologies of the eight involved. Of course, it is assumed that the defendants will receive deadlines in order to prepare their apologies, which are expected to be received by the end of December.
In the event that the Supreme Judicial Council decides to impeach the former deputy minister, then a Special Court will be set up for the criminal investigation of the responsibilities of Mr. Triandopoulos and seven other non-political persons, based on the Ministerial Responsibility Law. If the decision is on the contrary exculpatory, then the Konstantinos Agorastosthe former Larissa Traffic Commander, the former Larissa Fire Commander, the former General Secretary of Civil Protection and the rest will be tried for their possible participation in the “bazoma” by regular justice.
The interrogation of Kostas Ach is “ongoing”. Karamanlis
At the same time, the investigation under the Ministerial Liability Act is already underway for the former Minister of Transport, Costa Ah. Karamanlis. The interrogation is conducted by Mr. Ilias Jarenis and relatives of victims have already crossed the threshold of his office to declare a representation in support of the charge, but also to request an upgrade of the charge from the misdemeanor of dereliction of duty to the felony that also charges the rest of the defendants in the main trial, of dangerous interference with traffic with possible intent. Yesterday, Nikos Plakias, father of the missing twin girls, was at Areopagus for this procedure.
Today, with his announcement, the press representative of the Supreme Criminal Court announced that next week a special area will be delivered for the interrogation that will provide all the possibilities for the investigative process to proceed and be conducted without problems.