Parliament: The appointment of two new members of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority approved

The appointment of Athanasios Fotiadis, as a full member, and Spyros Magounis, as an alternate member, in the DG “Asset Statement Control” Unit of the Parliament, was approved by a majority – and without any negative vote – by the Parliamentary Institutions and Transparency Committee. Principle for Combating Money Laundering.

ND MPs were in favor of their appointment, while all opposition parties declared “present”, clarifying that their vote is not related to their qualifications and vocational training but to the policy they are called to serve.

There had been an intense discussion about the process of selection and appointment of leadership in independent authorities with the Minister of Justice, Costas Tsiaras, accepting the proposal of the PASOK-KINAL MP, Harry Kastanidis, “to have a wider discussion between all parties for the reform of the institutional framework, so that in a spirit of conciliation a mutually acceptable solution can be found for a better and more efficient operation and independence of the independent authorities “.

The issue was at the center of disagreements between government officials and the opposition, when the ND MP, Giannis Loverdos, left tips for the “present” expressed by the opposition parties, provoking their reactions.

Mr. Tsiaras, responding to opposition MPs who questioned the independent operation of the established independent authorities, pointed out that the people who staff them are purely official, while he clarified that the members of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority do not propose “money laundering”. the Minister of Justice, who has no involvement, and the way of their selection is done through an official procedure, as he said.

Source: ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ