The online confrontation between the Minister of State Aki Skrtso and the journalist Marianna Pyrgiotiscommented during today’s information by political editors by the government spokesman, Paul Marinakis.
As he said, the crucial given behind Mr Skertsos’ commentary is that “when you are a journalist and providing services to ministers, when you make a comment, people know that you have this property”, noting a board that it is of course an inalienable right for everyone to criticize them.
“He also has the right for every journalist to provide communication services as well as ministers and companies to choose journalists. It goes without saying that you are a journalist or a citizen, to say your point of view. Another thing for a lawyer to criticize the government and another to provide services to the government itself. This is the issue, no one disputes the self -evident right for anyone to criticize and write his point of view. “
The timing of the case
It all started with an online counter under the post by Akis Skertsos involved in journalist Marianna Pyrgiotis and the Minister of State.
Akis Skertsos initially commented on the incident in Syros, where Israeli tourists were prevented from landing a cruise ship due to a Filmopalaistine demonstration. As Mr Skertsos wrote, “The preventing the deployment of Israeli citizens in any tourist area of our country because of their nationality has a name and is called anti -Semitism, that is, racism.” As he said, “Greece is a hospitable and peaceful country” and spoke of “progressive collectives” that “act as fascist militias”. He closed by saying: “Let’s isolate them and let us stand with responsibility and justice at the height of the circumstances.”
Any attempt to prevent or intimidate third -country tourists to visit our country at the base …
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Marianna Pyrgiotis commented by writing: “Quite right – as soon as you rule to apply them.” Something that caused the Minister’s reaction.
“These cleverness where they take you and pay you to say, as a member of this government. Your boldness is over, “Akis Skertsos reacted with Marianna Pyrgiotis insisting:” As you think and as you realize the role of each. “
Nor did the controversy stop there as Akis Skertsos replied again: “A communications professional like you, who advises members of the government with a crucial role, does not sell a cheap spirit on social at the same time. See finally and perceive your own role. You are much more transparent than you think – but not as transparent. “
The whole post by Akis Skertsos:
“Any attempt to prevent or intimidate third -country tourists to visit our country on the basis of political views or beliefs that may have various collectives, falls under the provisions of anti -racist legislation and is prosecuted.
To say it simply: Preventing the landing of Israeli citizens in any tourist area of our country due to their nationality has a name and is called anti -Semitism, that is, racism.
The State’s responsibility and obligation is to apply anti -racist legislation and that is exactly what it will do.
The self -determined “progressive collectives” that last functioned and as fascist militias should think, before repeating corresponding unacceptable actions that target and intimidate innocent citizens, that instead of standing against racism, they produce themselves.
Greece is a welcoming and peaceful country that stands with sensitivity and practical support to every suffering people. The frivolous and irresponsible tooling of the Middle Eastern issue by various heat -headed is attempting to carry within our country a problem that is not ours, affecting both our tourism economy and the long tradition of hospitality of the Greeks. Let us isolate them and let us stand with responsibility and justice at the height of the circumstances. “
PASOK’s reaction
“The public controversy on Facebook of State Minister Akis Skertsou with journalist Marianna Pyrgiotis in addition to reasonable comments about the intolerance of a government member in journalistic criticism, there is an additional questions,” PASOK comments.
“Mr Skertsos puts forward as a peak to” ban “the journalist from expressing her opinion, the fact that she has a professional relationship with members of the government and makes offensive personal characterizations and threatening implications, such as” you are much transparent than you think but not as transparent “.