Al. Tsipras: Instead of hypocritical apologies and lies, Mr. Mitsotakis should say who else was monitored

The president of SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance, Alexis Tsipras, speaks of “a great scandal and unforgivable regime arrogance, from a prime minister who thought that no one could control him”, in his statement, in the wake of the scandal of the monitoring of both echoes resignations of the general secretary of the prime minister, Grigoris Dimitriadis, and the commander of the EYP, Panagiotis Kontoleontos.

Accusing Kyriakos Mitsotakis of knowingly lying, Alexis Tsipras notes: Mr. Mitsotakis “supposedly did not know, while he himself changed the law so that ADAE was not allowed to tell someone that he was being monitored, and this as soon as he became aware of the first complaint “. “He didn’t know, while he had assumed the responsibility of the EYP himself from the first day. He didn’t even know what he was legislating? Who can believe him?”, he emphasizes.

“No hypocritical apology can erase the trauma he has inflicted on the democratic functioning of the state,” he declares, adding: “as far as we are concerned, we will do everything in our power, today as the opposition, but also tomorrow as a progressive government, so that the responsibilities are assigned and there is a democratic reform of the EYP regime”.

“With a majority of democratic logic and institutional sensitivity, which the country needs. Because the Rule of Law in the Hellenic Republic is a non-negotiable conquest”, concludes Alexis Tsipras.

Here is the full statement:

“The abuse of the rule of law by the Mitsotakis regime, with the surveillance of journalists and politicians, brutally insults our democracy.

Something that cannot be tolerated.

This is not a big and unforgivable mistake. This is a mega scandal and inexcusable establishment arrogance, from a prime minister who thought no one could control him.

And when it was revealed, both he and his associates deliberately lied to cover themselves. And today he continues with lie upon lie.

That he allegedly did not know, while he himself changed the law so that ADAE was not allowed to tell someone that he was being monitored, and that too as soon as the first complaint became known to him.

He did not know, while he himself had assumed the responsibility of EYP from the first day. Did he not even know what he was legislating? Who can believe him?

But even if one believes him, his inadequacy is dangerous for democracy. He is not just politically accountable, he is also morally exposed. And no hypocritical apology can erase the trauma it has inflicted on the democratic functioning of the state.

Instead of apologies and lies, let him tell us the whole truth even now.

Which other politicians and journalists were monitored by the regime he attempted to set up.

In any case, let him know that the truth will come out.

It is a matter of freedom and security.

It’s a matter of democracy.

As far as we are concerned, we will do everything in our power, today as an opposition, but also tomorrow as a progressive government, so that the responsibilities are assigned and there is a democratic reform of the EYP regime.

With a majority of democratic logic and institutional sensitivity, which the country needs. Because the Rule of Law in the Hellenic Republic is a non-negotiable conquest”.