Against the backdrop of July’s high temperatures, Political thermometer rises vertically in the Housewith parliamentary clashes peak before the summer break. The debate on the finding of the Tempea Tragedy of the Tempea Tragedy and the proposal for an Inquiry Committee foreshadows warm meetings and tensions between political forces.
Heading to plenary with heavy agenda
On Tuesday, the report of former Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Costas Karamanlis, is introduced into plenary, with the New Democracy proposing a criminal prosecution for breach of duty in relation to his responsibilities in the Tempe case. The text cites a series of omissions that, according to the government camp, damaged the Greece Railway Organization and prevented the maintenance and strengthening of the rail network.
Already in the last meeting of the Commission, the tones had hit red, with opposition parties denouncing the process and leaving, protesting the content of the findings and the approach. Many believe that a similar setting will be repeated in plenary, with departures that will have a clear political message against the government majority.
PASOK and SYRIZA the Government
In addition to the introduction of the ND finding, the next crucial appointment is at the end of July, when the plenary session examines PASOK and SYRIZA’s proposals to set up their own pre -trial committee. These two proposals are aimed at expanding the investigation to other ministers and periods, attempting to turn the Tempe case into a wider political responsibility front.
Voting for each proposal will be secret, with a different ballot box for each person and restrictions on those involved. In accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the House, in the event of rejection of the proposal, it is not possible to submit a new object with the same object, which gives additional political weight to the process.
Ahead of the gates
A few days later, the ND proposal will take a series of the establishment of an Inquiry Committee on issues related to public administration. Given its parliamentary majority, the proposal is expected to be approved by a nominal vote, causing a new cycle of opposition controversy.
The political scene, just before the traditional summer rostrum, is reminiscent of more heatwave. The next two weeks are expected to be dense in developments and highly charged, with political leaders giving the last battles in the field of parliament, before passing – on the past – the baton in the summer section of the House.