Heavy reactions have caused the government decision assign exclusive responsibility for the Protection and operation of the unknown soldier’s monument to Ministry of Defenseafter the announcement of Kyriakou Mitsotakis.
OR opposition He talks about authoritarianism, political hypocrisy and attempt to limit popular protest while he speaks of ‘Tooling a sacred monument’ on the pretext of security.
THE Kostas Tsoukalas (PASOK) He accused the government of “poisoning society” in the case of Panos Routsi and “celebrates while auctions are increasing”, saying ironically: “Is he celebrating his failure or gives credentials to the funds?”
THE SYRIZA He described the Prime Minister’s message “monument of cynicism and absence of empathy“, Accusing him of” fearing society and peaceful protest. “
The KKE spoke of ‘insulting the monument’ through “Army’s involvement against popular mobilizations”noting that “the tooling of the unknown soldier reveals the government’s intention to limit protests”.
Finally, the Alexis Haritsis (New Left) stressed that “the transfer of jurisdiction to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is an act of shame” and questioned: “Will you put the army to guard public space and a symbol of popular struggles?”