In an episodic manner, with unprecedented scenes and after a meeting that threw “curtain” black midnight, the “hot” parliamentary two -day two days ended OPEKEPEwith the ND choosing a “hybrid” method of differentiation on the process, without virtually voting for all Members, but also without abstaining, so as not to raise the issue of formal invalidity of the process. And while the tension in the House went up, after PASOK’s request for postponement of the process, the bureau proceeded to vote, the opposition withdrew and the ND MPs were left alone to vote for the rejection of the pre -trial committee.
Video: The announcement of the outcome of the vote
According to protothema.gr, while the ND’s central direction was to abstain from the vote, the “blue” executives were informed of the opposition’s intention to raise the issue of invalidity of the procedure due to absences and to request a postponement of the vote. And the strategy was adjusted, so it was decided to stay in the room a few MPs and to have ready letter votes of several other Members, so that in any case there was no question of invalidity.
Video: PASOK’s request for postponement of voting
Fierce ravines
The evolution of things triggered fierce clashes after 00:30, when PASOK also filed with its parliamentary spokesman Dimitris Mantzou the request for postponement of the vote for reasons of invalidity of the procedure. At that time, with a parliamentary acrobatics, few ND lawmakers stayed inside the room until the vote was launched, while opposition representatives were stood up to the House Vice President George Georgantas, who reported that 75 was reported.
These are also given by the ND hybrid choice and not to remain fully, but not to leave completely, the government’s central political planning was implemented, as the required 151 votes were not completed to set up the pre -trial committee. In practice, the ND abstained… as much as the vote, although in the end he was left alone in the room to reject the establishment of a pre -trial committee. Something that did not go away, with “blue” parliamentary sources reporting that the parties who made proposals were not left to vote.
Empty
Admittedly, the government’s choice to request the establishment of an Inquiry Committee as an alternative to the proposals for pre -trial criticism seemed to be relief in the composition of the audience during yesterday’s discussion. A few dozen were the MPs who took a seat on the benches to hear the Maki Voridis and Lefteris Avgenakiswhile after the long speech of the Heraklion MP and the latter left, there was few left until the early morning hours the process was over. It was even typical of the image with ND parliamentary spokesman Noti Mitarakis, the secretary of Mr. Apostolos Vesisropoulos, the MP George Amyras almost alone in the majority’s parliamentary seats and the Deputy Minister of Justice and the Deputy Minister of Justice.
And in practice, the ND MPs who, yesterday, took the floor, insisted on the argument that the establishment of the Inquiry Committee is the best way to in -depth research by OPEKEPE’s actions since its establishment to date, without limiting the period of debate in the past.
The “Line” Voridis and Avgenaki
The protagonists of the day for the government camp yesterday was the Makis Voridis and the Lefteris Avgenakiswho had not long been placed for the part of the case concerning them. Makis Voridis was placed with a basic argument: as soon as it is explicitly described (offense) and the natural perpetrators are not prosecuted, how it can be requested to prosecute either for synergy or for moral perpetuation. Mr Voridis rejected the charges, and also in terms of the former president of OPEKEPE Gregory Varra stressed that he was being checked because he demanded the resignation of a subordinate.
And Lefteris Avgenakis counterattacked, speaking of a legally unfounded proposal of PASOK, while also appearing against the former OPEKEPE commander K. Simandrakos, saying he was being checked for problematic payments he made on his days at 2022. Mr Avgenakis, however, targeted PASOK, and in particular Nikos Androulakis, with whom they are common from Heraklion, describing what they are allegedly made by Harilaou Trikoupi party officials. In fact, Mr Androulakis has been trapped in an ineffective strategy, Mr. Avgenakis opened a fire, even targeting the son of former Prime Minister George Papandreou, arguing that PASOK cannot.
Appointment in September
In any case, after the expiration of the stormy parliamentary two days and with the shutdown of the Ante Portas plenary, the Government majority make an appointment for the establishment of the Inquiry Committee in September. It has already been determined in the three months, with opposition parties accusing the ND of formalizing the limitation period for any offenses that may concern Mr Voridis. Mr Voridis, however, opposed yesterday that by his decision on proposals for pre -trial investigation, he was substantially controlled by what concerns him.