IN democracieswhere there is no separation of citizens, and leaders do not use special privileges by the type of royal protocol, yes, they are judged. In France Nicolas Sarkozy recently put on a bracelet after a trial and a conviction for corruption.
Benjamin Netanyahu He repeatedly passed through interrogations, being detained in the middle of the night, as an ordinary criminal, after a police raid in his house. It is very likely that he will be behind bars when the war ends, which provides him with a kind immunity. Even world -class leader Donald Trump appeared before the court and was convicted of Criminal crimes.
IN Greecewhich is advertised as a cradle of democracy, an article by the Constitution, contrary to the principle that has been proclaimed by it equalityprovides a special legal attitude towards ministers and prime ministers. The so -called “Law on the responsibility of ministers” In practice, it acts as a law systematically releasing ministers and prime ministers from criminal liability.
As if this legal barrier guaranteeing impunitynot enough, there is also a theoretical fiction that is served as Political culture And an informal agreement on political decency, according to which prime ministers cannot be involved in court. In fact, this imaginary concession is only an automatic reaction of the system that creates barriers to the political culture self -defense. In a rough and slightly mafia interpretation, this comes down to “We do not touch the prime ministers, otherwise everything will be in trouble”.
In general, the trimmed institutional mechanisms that could lead the policy to the court are neutralized. This is done by a common idea (also, it would seem, overflowed with culture), which is unacceptable Criminalize political life. Anyone who requires justice for politicians allegedly seeks to criminalize politics. From Akisa Tsohatzopoulos to Yannos Papantoniuall defendants are exhibited like victims political persecutionand those who cover them (remember what he said Evangelos Veniselos About Akis), are able to present accounts for bribes as phone numbers.
The opinion on the inadmissibility of the persecution of prime ministers seems to be based on the statement Konstantin Karamanliswhich, when was announced to attract Andreas Papandreu To a special court, allegedly said: “The prime ministers do not go to jail, they go home”. The unjust persecution of Andreas made many justify the words attributed to the then former president of the republic and the founder Nδ (Νέα δημοκρατία, “New Democracy”).
In 2010, the pursuer of Andreas Konstantinos Mitsotakis In an interview Sky He said about this: “The transfer of his case to court was a political mistake, it did not benefit our party, but, on the contrary, helped Paso. The left-handed person who acted with us did not help … But the opinion that the Prime Minister is not responsible, is not subject to the court, I don’t know if anyone supported him, but it is completely unreasonably. The statement that Konstantin Karamanlis said that former prime ministers did not go to prison, but go home, incorrectly “.
The question of the possibility of nominating a proposal to attract Kiriakos Mitsikitisis accountable for Crime in Tempe From the point of view of what is permitted and what is not, on the basis of the alleged unwritten ethical norms, it was decided by his own father. Prime Ministers are the first to reportand, when it comes to possible criminal liability, they are obliged to appear and give explanations.
Does Mitecatiyatis have Criminal liability for Tempee? To send someone (in this case, myttakes) for a preliminary investigation, neither convincing nor even simple evidence is required, but only Suspicions. The author of the text himself was hundreds of times in courts with claims from the ministers of the government of Mitsikitis, being involved in simple or even missing suspicions. In all matters, he was justified. Comparing his misadventures (in which, by the way, it was drawn by Mitsikitis himself) with the situation of the current prime minister, the author could say: “What is he afraid of?”.
But the question is not personal. Offer Siriza (Συριζα, “Radical Left Coalition”), addressed to other opposition parties for joint support, claims that Mitsikitisa has a criminal liability for Crime in Tempe. In 2019, in the election video, he predicted that a catastrophe will occur unchanged in a state of railways. So he knew about the situation and her danger, but did not correct her. Railway workers and the former general director of the company personally informed him of the state of affairs and the probability of an accident. He also knew about this from parliamentary control and questions that were asked. As for the crime with filling the territory of the incident and the destruction of evidence, it was committed under the responsibility of the Deputy Minister Trianthopuloswho was on the spot, representing the prime minister and informing him. Moreover, from the first day, Mitsikitis tried to inspire the public, that the responsibility lies not where it can be traced. He put up guilty station caretakerhiding everything related to the sinful Contract 717. And he called the operation to destroy the evidence at the site of the crime and the movement of the soil “The theories of the conspiracy”.
There are not only Suspicions of guiltbut he himself confirmed them with his behavior, trying Hide the guilt. Let me remind you that by the personal instructions of the Mitsikitis Nδ Created two special ships. In one of them, related to the case Novartis With a fake indictment, they tried to attract journalists to take revenge on exposure.
Offer Siriza in the case Tempee It has a legal justification that meets the requirements of the cut law on holding accountable. I did not agree with this clear legal proposal New left (Νέα αριστερά). The argument expressed, in particular, Efi Achziogluit consists in the fact that if the mycatriygstisis is attracted and justified by the majority, it cannot be judged in the future. This argument is just a pretext, since for this ND I must accept the proposal to attract Mitsikitis, which, of course, is impossible. In addition, the argument about the risk associated with possible impunity in the future is applicable to Karamanlis. Why is the proposal to be put forward for him?
The most ardent supporters of the non -municipality of the Mitsikis were members Sirizaclose to the former prime minister Alexis Tsiprase. They tried to cancel the decision of the party’s political council on attracting a myttakeh, which they had previously agreed to. One of them even threatened with public disagreement. Why does Tsiprass's environment seem to support Mitsikitis? This is a question. Maria Karistian And relatives of the victims called this tactic “Continuation of the backfill”. Perhaps those in the political council Siriza More Mitikotrivatisov’s than Mitigotakis himself, should answer the relatives of the victims, and not him. Even if they owe him something.
Author: Kostas Vaxevanis
The author’s opinion may not coincide with the opinion of the editorial office.
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