Two “summit” conflicts are expected in December – The debate on the surveillance bill and the one on the budget
By Antonis Anzoletou
The “bread and cheese” of a prolonged pre-election period are the conflicts of the political leaders. What is each party looking for? The mistake the opposing captain will make that will make the difference. The battle of arguments, propositions and final impressions is still important, but a “false” can be the basis for devising a new strategy. This is why the party staffs of New Democracy and SYRIZA are already preparing for the double conflict between Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Alexis Tsipras in the Parliament.
The majority bill on privacy of communications and changes to the EYP it will be introduced to the competent Committee next week and according to the planning so far it will be voted on in the Plenary from December 5 to 7. It is considered certain that the prime minister will be present at the meeting, as he will try to make it clear that the government does not want to leave any shadow in the surveillance case and is determined to change everything in relation to the operation of the EYP. It will prescribe the specific procedure established with regard to political persons, as it does not exist to date. The lifting of confidentiality for security reasons can only be requested by the EYP and the first person to be informed and must give permission is the president of the Parliament and then the two prosecutors. In the government camp, they consider it very important that the bill reinstates the notification of a citizen that he had been placed under surveillance, provided that the purpose for which the removal was ordered is not compromised even after 3 years have passed since its completion.
There is no doubt that the prime minister went on the counterattack from the meeting of the Political Committee of the New Democracy and then choosing the “hard rock” tactic against SYRIZA. What is the central narrative? How the government is judged by its overall work and not by unsubstantiated complaints. Alexis Tsipras is sure to speak to the Parliament about the gaps in the new law, make proposals for changes and insist that a cover-up operation is underway, as the country will be led to elections and the reason for the which was placed under surveillance Nikos Androulakis.
The next “debate” in Parliament is the most important, as this is how the year will end. In the budget vote on Saturday night of December 17, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, getting the support of his 155 MPs, will make it clear to the opposition that there is no crack in the majority. In a process that has the character of a vote of confidence, Alexis Tsipras will try to show that the opposition front of the Parliament can be transferred to the polls. He is expected to stick to his demand for an immediate appeal to the polls. The Plenary debate on the budget will begin on December 13. The “combustible political material” will be enough in any case since the meeting of the Institutions and Transparency Committee will be preceded at the end of November where it has been decided, on the initiative of the minority, that Grigoris Dimitriadis, Yiannis Lavranos, Felix Bitzios and Tal Dilian will testify.
Between the “millstones” of the two big ones Nikos Androulakis has been found which has the disadvantage that it cannot intervene in Parliament. In this highly polarized setting, the president of PASOK clearly stated in an interview with MEGA his disagreement regarding the three years beyond which someone will be able to be informed about his monitoring. And he made it clear that the initiatives on an issue that directly concerns him and his party are not going to stop “With legislative intervention, ADAE should be allowed to inform about previous years as well. Not just for the future and three years from now. That is, to wake up in 2024 and find out that a dozen MPs were watching? Now we will find out, pre-election. Mr. Mitsotakis will go to elections with light and not with darkness so that the Greek people will know who from their environment played games. Who is being monitored and for what reasons. Clear landscape. Whoever is afraid of the truth, hides,” asked the head of Harilaou Trikoupi.
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