Mr. Dogiakos spoke about problematic relations between Justice and part of the press – He criticized the press law as ineffective – He emphasized that justice “will move on the path of observing the law and the constitution” – He referred to “publishers” who try to impose the their opinion on the judicial authorities and has been critical of politicians, who involve justice in matters of political juncture
By Ioanna Mandrou
With clear points on the occasion of the political situation and the way serious issues are publicized with strong criticisms of the Judiciary, from media that exert, in his opinion, pressures and suggestions on the judiciary, the Prosecutor of the Supreme Court Isidoros Dogiakos was appointed to the Union of Judges and Prosecutors.
Mr. Dogiakos, referring to the actions and methods of the Belgian prosecutor’s office in the Kaili-Pantseri case, launched a harsh accusation of attempts to involve the judiciary in matters favored by the political situation, while he spoke of “publishers” who try to impose their point of view on judicial authorities.
The prosecutor of the supreme court spoke of problematic relations between a part of the press and the judiciary, while he characterized the current press law as ineffective and was critical of attempts by political spaces to exploit the actions of the judicial authorities in the context of the political situation.
The prosecutor of the supreme court concluded that for justice “the path that it is obliged to follow is unambiguous, guided by the provisions that the Hellenic Parliament enacts and demands to be implemented, i.e. the provisions that the political parties themselves vote on”.
Indicatively he mentioned among other things.
“Besides the problems in the relations between the Press and Justice, it should not be overlooked that important differences of perception and mentality exist between Justice and Politics, which result in institutional conflicts between them and sometimes cause unjustified reactions of political parties and their executives. However, everyone should not forget that the path where the Justice is obliged to follow is unequivocal, always guided by the provisions that the Hellenic Parliament enacts and demands to be implemented, that is, the political parties themselves.
The position of Mr. Doiakos in detail
These days we are following with particular interest and impression the actions of the competent Belgian judicial and police authorities in the case of the Greek MEP and Vice-President of the European Parliament. The investigative actions of these authorities were described as lightning fast, and indeed they are. However, according to reports in the Belgian and other European press, this case was not organized, developed or completed in a few twenty-four hours, but was worked on since the previous year, specifically since July 2021, by the competent authorities methodically and with absolute secrecy in fact in cooperation with the secret services of five other European countries, as it was written.
It is certain that if we study these facts properly and coolly, we will certainly draw valuable and useful conclusions about the manner and method of foreign judicial authorities.
And I am not tempted to comment on the statements of the Belgian Prosecutor handling the case, a country that is not accused of a democratic deficit. What did he say? “Without wiretapping, crime cannot be dealt with.” Therefore, any attempt to degrade our country in this way, i.e. with an easy comparison of the Greek judicial authorities with the Belgian judicial authorities under different procedural systems is at least unfair. Each country operates with its own judicial system and with its own mechanisms.
Of course, the good intentions of all those who, from whatever position they serve the Justice, fight as real workers for its good and make as many efforts as they can humanly contribute to its improvement. And the efforts and struggles and mistakes of these people are normal, welcome and forgivable, because they are well-intentioned and within the limits of their abilities. So much they can, so much they offer.
The behaviors of some others, as a rule outside of justice, which are allegedly cut for her good, are not tolerated.
At every opportunity and with every ease they slander her and slander her in any way and by any means.
It is not possible for a section of the press, taking advantage of an essentially completely ineffective press law, to turn and bully anyone in the exercise of their duties who does not act in accordance with its wishes, its instructions and even its dictates.
Some are not worthy to bear the once highly honorable title and status of newspaper or magazine editor. They keep to themselves and only as a sealed secret their financial background on the basis of which they became publishers. In practice, they undermine this status and trivialize it by signing false and slanderous publications with vulgar content and vocabulary.
But perhaps an extensive tax audit of these few will reveal many interesting things about their professional activities.
It is not possible for them to mock and discredit judicial and prosecutorial officers by comparing them with judges and prosecutors of foreign countries with different procedural systems against which, in their opinion, they are far inferior to foreigners.
But in order to have this moral right, they must first go themselves to the countries that imagine they have perfect judicial systems in order to test their strength there and compare themselves with their colleagues there. Then let them come and tell us the results.
Certainly in any other foreign country the competent authorities would not allow them to insult and slander nor to give instructions and pressure through the forms directing the competent judges to carry out specific investigative acts and issue decisions they like. Not even to visit them in their offices and pressure and threaten them. Surely they would return with the same ticket to where they started, because only in such a sick environment can they survive.
Anyone who recognizes himself in this environment should tell us his opinions, although the most likely thing is that he will behave dynamically and mainly democratically with some libel at the expense of anyone who does not agree with him.
But beyond the problems in the relations between the Press and Justice, it should not be overlooked that important differences of perception and mentality exist between Justice and Politics, which result in institutional conflicts between them and sometimes cause unjustified reactions of political parties and their executives. However, they must not forget that the path that the judiciary is obliged to follow is unequivocal, always guided by the provisions that the Hellenic Parliament enacts and demands to be implemented, i.e. the provisions voted by the political parties themselves.

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