The ND spokesman spoke of an opposition ‘farming’
The New Democracy spokesman, Alexandrain an interview with ERTnews, reported In yesterday’s events in the House, In the opposition’s stance and the New Democracy position in terms of investigating the case with illegal agricultural subsidies.
As he pointed out, the New Democracy was present – the opposition left. “We never said we would leave the process. From the very first moment, with complete transparency, the prime minister called on opposition parties to vote in favor of setting up an Inquiry Committee and to withdraw the proposal for pre -trial. On the contrary, what we finally saw was the PASOK and SYRIZA MPs themselves withdraw from the process. “
Ms Sedoukou spoke of “obstruction” in terms of opposition and “depreciation of parliament”, as well As he pointed out, the parties that submitted the proposal for a pre -trial committee were ultimately the ones that did not remain in the room to defend it.
“Is this interest in investigating the case or is it a pure populism and an attempt to impress?”
Ms Sedoukou emphasized that the New Democracy does not agree with the establishment of a pre -trial committee at this stage, as – as it explained – it is an approach to a limited range that targets two ministers from the outset, without the necessary overall investigation.
“For us, the essence is important and not the impressions. From the first moment we said: Come to discuss seriously and institutional to the Inquiry Committee. If there is serious evidence from there, then obviously we can discuss any further process, “he said.
Referring to the opposition attitude, Mrs Sedoukou noted: “You set up a trap and you fell inside. And now you come to talk about depreciation, “coups” and “fraud” in the process. These are not accepted in an institutional operating democracy. “
The New Democracy spokesman condemned the toxicity and abusive rhetoric of some opposition MPs in the plenary: “When expressions such as” you are mobsters “,” godfathers “and the like, then citizens are removed. Not from democracy, but from those who are lurking it, “he said.
Mrs Sedoukou emphasized that the New Democracy was consistent in its institutional stance, with a full presence of ministers and MPs in the debate and with a filed vote: “We did not put it on their feet. We didn’t recommend anything and then left. On the contrary, we were there, we participated and we voted. The procedures operated normally, in full compliance with the House Regulation, “he added.
The ND spokesman has made it clear that the New Democracy parliamentary group has proven in six years of governance that it is respecting the Constitution, the House of Representatives and democratic processes: “Citizens see, compare and draw their conclusions,” he said.