Rapid are developments in the case of illegal subsidies by OPECEPEas the principle for black money laundering proceeded to the pledge of assets The former New Democracy politician, Popi Semerzidou, her partner, Christos cooking, and their relatives. The commitment concerns, among other things, one Ferrari, one Porsche, 30 rented cars and 11 properties. At the same time, the head of the Authority, Charalambos Vourliotis, forwarded the finding to European Public Prosecutor’s Office to investigate offenses of black money fraud and money laundering.
The couple’s reaction
Speaking to Mega, the Popi Semertzidou She expressed her indignation, declaring ignorance of developments. “I want to leave us quiet. We were not involved anywhere and became a number one. They just got us involved, “he said.
In a more aggressive tone, her partner, Christos cookSpeaking to the Open, he argued that the prosecutor was “pressured” by the media, which, he said, “wanted to hit the government and destroy themselves.” Indeed, he threatened the journalists directly: “When it turns out that Mr. Cooking is right, will get you on the lawsuits and lawsuits And then you’ll say sorry. “
The timing of the case
Authority’s survey concerns the period 2019-2024, in which the controlled allegedly received height subsidies 2.6 million euros. According to the finding at least the 1.5 million It was not allocated for the purposes approved.
It is recalled that Mrs. Semertzidou had resigned from the position of ND’s Community resources in August, already spending “false and slanderous references” since then and stating that its activities are “transparent and legal”. The investigation of the authorities continues for the remaining amount of subsidies, searching for any virtual invoices.
OPECEPE: With “blue” bureau and frontal conflict begins the examination
With the election of the Bureau and with the political confrontation to hit “red” her work began her work. House Inquiry Committee that will investigate the scandal of OPECEPE. The effective work of the Commission, with the preparation of the Witness and Document List, begins on Wednesday.
The Commission’s Bureau is purely “blue”, as the government majority elected:
- President: the MP of Ilias of ND, Andrea Nikolakopoulos
- Vice -President: the West of Athens MP of ND, Maria Syngela
- Secretary: the ND State MP, Ioanna Lyrrivi
This option caused the acute reaction of the opposition of the opposition, which had requested the establishment of an inter -party, representative bureau, a proposal rejected by the New Democracy. All opposition parties voted for “white”, with the sole exception of Niki MP Nikos Brettos, who voted in favor of Mr Nikolakopoulos for the post of president.
‘Plenty of light’ against ‘concealment method’
On the side of the New Democracy, the rapporteur Blessed Lazaridis He assured that the goal is to have a “plenty of light” in a case that plagues the country. “We are not afraid of anything, we will hide nothing,” he said, leaving spikes that PASOK’s responsibilities will also be revealed to the committee.
The opposition’s response was fierce. The opposition MP, Milena Apostolaki (PASOK)he complained that “the orchestrated attempt to conceal” and that “the blue criminal organization in OPECEPE will be revealed”.
THE Vasilis Kokkalis (SYRIZA) He argued that the purpose of the ND is “to check both the documents and the proposed witnesses”, while the Nikos Karathanasopoulos (KKE) He spoke of the goal of “degeneration of the committee and hood”.