Committee for Institutions and Transparency: Efforts to create impressions are in vain, ND sources said

ND circles, after the end of its meeting Institutions and Transparency Committee they reported that “The efforts to create political impressions on the part of the opposition regarding the case of wiretapping fell in vain.

The former General Secretary of the Government, Mr. Grigoris Dimitriadis, not only attended despite the opposition’s cries to the contrary, but answered all the questions that were put to him, without invoking confidentiality, as some had assumed.

In particular, he clarified that he never did business and business appointments with Mr. Lavrano, Biggio and how he didn’t know Mr. Dilian. He also emphasized that he has never visited KETYAK, he does not know any group from it, nor any persons and that his cooperation was with the commander of the EYP and Kontoleon and little to no other persons.

He clarified that he has never dealt with malicious software and that with the ND government there has never been a purchase, procurement, use of such software by government agencies. He also did not confirm business meetings and appointments in Cyprus with Mr. Lavranos and clarified in every way that the Prime Minister knew nothing about the legal connection of Nikos Androulakis.

When asked about the degree of his daily involvement in EYP matters, he emphasized that it was absolutely necessary from his position. He noted that malicious software is a global problem that also concerns the Commission. At the same time, he emphasized that he does not know and has no relationship with the companies Krikel and Intellexa, recalling that the first came to Greece during the ministry of Mr. Toska, with whom he also signed the relevant contract.”

The same ND sources noted that “even from today’s hearing of Mr. Dimitriadis, it became clear, as he acknowledged before the Commission and part of the opposition, that there is absolutely no connection between the Greek government and the Predator malware” and made it known that “it was decided by a majority by the Committee, to send questions to Messrs. Lavrano, Biggio and Dilian in order to answer all the questions of the members of the Commission”.

Kastanidis: Everything in the dark

“It was clear from the very beginning that the government wants to keep illegal actions such as breaching the privacy of communications in complete darkness. Illegal actions that are either due to government agencies or private individuals.” stated the rapporteur of PASOK-KINAL, Haris Kastanidis, after the conclusion of the meeting of the Institutions and Transparency Committee and added:

“Today she reached the height of her glory. He refused to make the meeting public. He denied forcibly bringing in individuals who did not fulfill their duty to appear before the Institutions and Transparency Committee. And he did this in a way that was completely humiliating for the Institutions and Transparency Committee and the Parliament itself. And with a cannibalization of jurisprudence that does not stand up to elementary practice. So everything, in the dark and not in the light for the government.”

Katrougalos: The ND maintained the Omerta

“The ND, which invokes such slander and that the opposition deliberately cultivates a toxic climate, today followed the exact opposite tactic with announcements and leaks. Essentially, she maintained the climate of omerta and it became clear her intention not to shed light on the eavesdropping scandal, the EYP and Predator connection and the very real responsibilities of the prime minister himself both for the scandal and for its cover-up” said its rapporteur SYRIZA Giorgos Katrougalos in his statements after the completion of the meeting of the Institutions and Transparency Committee.

“The very association by the majority of the Commission of the individuals who were called to the hearing, and as is known, their connection with the Predator software to the EYP, which formed the basis of the Commission’s decision to keep the meeting secret, is now a given, I think it is the best confession on the part of the government side that EYP and Predator were in a common surveillance center. From then on, the answers that were given in no way covered the very real incidents and especially the revelations that the journalistic investigation has brought to light” added Mr. Katrougalos and emphasized:

“We will insist that Mr. Bitzios, Lavranos and Dilian in the Institutions and Transparency Committee. Not to have the ridicule of the parliamentary process that the majority will seek, to answer in writing. And of one thing the ND should be sure, that a lot of light will be shed on this case”

When asked by a journalist “if Mr. Dimitriadis answered the questions”, Mr. Katrougalos stated that “he gave answers that were very very vague and not specific in my opinion”.

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