Event for the crime of Temps took place at Strasbourgon the sidelines of the European Parliament Plenary Session, on the initiative of the Eurogroup of Renew, the European Democrats and the Movement of democracy. The President of the Democracy Movement, Stefanos Kasselakisaddressed a speech by sending a clear message: ‘We don’t forget the Tempi».
In his speech, Stefanos Kasselakis mentioned:
«For many of us it is a national purpose to clarify the crime of Tempi. Today it is an opportunity for relatives of Tempi crime in Europe. Because Tempi is a European issue. The conflict occurred on European territory, to European citizens. And European citizens must feel safe in their transport in every EU country.
Two years after Tempi and yet nothing has changed on the railway. Mr. Mitsotakis promised safe transport in 2027! Tomorrow the proposal of relatives for pre -trial responsibility for the responsibilities of all politicians involved, including the Prime Minister, is discussed in Parliament tomorrow. Both for the crime of conflict and for concealment. We cannot allow a European country to be obstructed by the government. Although the EPP was trying to block the debate on Tempi in the European Parliament, with Renew’s actions we have succeeded today to discuss Tempe in plenary. “
Renew Europe Political Group President Valérie Hayer stressed in her own intervention:
“Thank you for telling me the great request of the Tempi the first time we met. We knew little. The accident, the protests. We didn’t know all the rest. He explained to me (Stefanos Kasselakis) the lack of security, the concealment. With your help you were crowned we managed to discuss Tempi today in plenary. Thanks to you relatives is the issue of Tempi still open. We will be with you in the fight for justice. “
Then they talked relatives of victims of tragedywho traveled to Strasbourg to convey their personal testimony and seek justification and transparency.
OR Maria Karystianou She revealed that she has received threats to her life, pointing out the climate of fear that those who claim the truth are facing: “We have no answers to our questions. We do not have the correct investigative procedure. We are in the blank. It is sad to look for justice for a crime that happened in your country outside your country.
After two and a half years, transport in our country is not even safe. The only thing that happened is slander, lies and attempt to disorient public opinion and burying the elements.
A few days ago we deposited a complete indictment for all those involved and all the offenses and gladly saw that opposition parties supported it. The Prime Minister was involved in the functioning of justice, designating a specific investigator who eventually seemed to not only do his job, but instead burned our case. Executive power has no right to intervene in the functioning of judicial. Therefore, this accusation could not be missing from our indictment. He is The reason for the category of the ultimate betrayal.
We hope that tomorrow, MPs, recognizing the seriousness of the situation, will behave properly, as their institutional position defines. Beyond party lines and intentions. We hope to support the fair proposal for researching all the acts that were done in the crime of Tempi. We hope with all the mobilization to lead to responsibility and changes. As Mr Kasselakis has stated at the moment, those who get on the train are at risk of being killed. And now the EU knows it. “
THE Pavlos Aslanidis and the Theodore Eleftheriadis They also spoke in words of deep emotion, depositing their own experience and asking the European institutions to stand by the families.
Paul Aslanidis said: “My son Dimitris burned alive in the crime of Tempi. Instead of rendering justice, the Greek state rushed to eradicate the data. On 10/4/2023, just 40 days after the tragedy, the Reserve Investigator ordered the destruction of all samples. Biological, even bones. Without excuse. The article 139 of the CC was violated.
I asked for my child’s exhumation to find out if he died of the collision, fire or inhalation of toxic gases and to investigate the real cause of fireplace. The Reserve Investigator refused. And when I repeated the request for 2nd time he refused it again. Citing videos of the Criminal Investigations Division. As if a camera can show what it has inhaled or how a burnt body died. It is part of a system that closes its doors to the citizen seeking the truth. It is not a omission, but an institutional concealment.
My child didn’t scream. But I am his voice and I will scream for him. If Europe does not hear then with my child, the last remnant of justice and democracy will have been burned. “
Finally the Theodoris Eleftheriadis He said: “I am here today in the heart of the European Republic to honor the memory of the 57 people of Tempi crime and to claim what my country’s political leadership refuses. Justice, transparency and respect for our dead. No security system operated on 28/2/2023. Due to the non -execution of 717 signed in 2014. The result was that there was no signaling, no ECTS system, nor telecommunications, nor the GSMR communication system. If even one worked today we would not mourn 57 dead. At the moment we are talking there are pieces of the rail that work just like that. Nothing has changed. “
The event ended with the commitment of Movement of democracy Continue, in and out of Greece, the struggle for justice, transparency and real accountability for the crime of Tempi.