Update on the new doctrine of Armed forces The central philosophy of the country’s 12 -year equipment planning is provided at a confidential meeting of the relevant Parliamentary Committee by the Minister of National Defense Nikos Dendias, presence of military leadership.
It should be noted that the debate began with intensity as opposition representatives raised procedural objections and demanded the postponement of the meeting.
“We cannot consult on a 12 -year program totaling 19 billion euros having received a five -page text and 3 tables which, although classified as secret, have read it to the media. We ask for a postponement of the meeting, ”said Mr. Michalis Katrini To support his proposal then by the other opposition representatives.
“There is no expenditure approval but the approval of the new perception of how to move on for the next 12 +8 years,” the minister noted, explaining that there can be no detailed information on each equipment program as not even negotiations have been made.
“No one is asking to approve expenses, but to approve a new perception”
“I think there is a misunderstanding. For the first time in country history the committee Equipment House will be informed of a long -term 12 -year program and the forecasts of the next 8 years. This briefing has never been made by any other government in the past even though the obligation had been legislated since 2010, “Mr Dendias said.
At the same time, in response to the invocation of the sum of 19 billion euros from the opposition, he noted: “The amount is 12+8 years. There is no elements of defense expenditure except in the event of an additional fiscal space (escape clause). There is no one here to approve expenses but to approve a new perception. On this perception we are discussing programs. No one is asking you to approve expenses. What we do is to discuss for the first time the way a government plans to organize the Armed Forces. And you come here with a raised finger to tell us that we are badly informing you. We do not seek approval for expenses. Here we are talking about planning the country. I don’t understand it. Who do you think will do the design of the EDs? The House as only a body? I hear unprecedented things. We are in charge of doing what you had an obligation and did not do Mr Katrini. The law of 2010 is a Venizelos law. Have you ever informed the committee? “
Earlier, PASOK rapporteur M. Katrinis argued: “We are called upon to consult a 19 billion euro program with a 5 -page and 3 -table text. We ask that today’s meeting be postponed until details are submitted with full account of commitments and we say this because the minister himself said that he wants to have a full analysis of programs. That’s what we ask. “
S. Kedikoglou of SYRIZA also made a similar proposal: The way the matter is introduced is not correct and responsible. Postponement »and then the rapporteurs of the Greek solution, victory, Freedom and Spartans were advocated.